• What are the treatment options for dyslexia?

My 4 year old daughter has dyslexia and I know it is treatable. What specialist do I bring her to?

7 Answers

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Roseville, CA

Dyslexia is trouble understanding the orthographic patterns of a language in order to read and spell. Four-year-olds aren't expected to be able to read and spell yet and should not be diagnosed with dyslexia or any reading or spelling disorder yet. That's very premature.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • McKinney, TX

Dyslexia typically isn't diagnosed until 8 or 9 years of age. Prior to that it's still considered within normal limits for a child not to read. What your child could have is problems with phonological processes with speech and language development which can be separate from dyslexia. I would recommend having your daughter evaluated to see if she has a speech and language delay/disorder. For dyslexia most dyslexia specialist will not even address it at age 4.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Monticello, AR

A pediatric speech pathologist and when she starts school there should be literacy/reading intervention programs at the school

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • MIAMI, FL

You can request your pediatrician for a speech and language evaluation and bring her for a comprehensive assessment with a speech language Pathologist.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist

A person with dyslexia is best served by an interdisciplinary team. She is appropriate to be referred to both a speech language pathologist in an educational setting or private practice who has experience with dyslexia AND a reading specialist who specializes in dyslexia.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • River Falls, WI

Many time speech therapists refer to a reading specialist for support with this; especially in the schools.

  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Narberth, Pennsylvania

Hi,

Is your 4-year-old daughter reading already? Dyslexia involves difficulty reading, identifying speech sounds and how they relate to letters/words. I would seek out a speech language pathologist evaluation.

Ali Matisse, MS CCC-SLP

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