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LC HL maths and dyslexic

  • 17-11-2019 03:03PM
    #1
    pmrc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Hi I am looking for some advice on behalf of my son.
    Like i said in the heading he is doing HL maths and applied maths and is dyslexic.
    His teacher wants him to go back pass he says no. He also refused to give up applied maths as he like them.

    Which is fine with me. As he likes maths . He says its the reading of the questions that is the issue he is not sure what the questions are asking.
    He not having issues in any other HL subjects just maths.

    This is what i have done so far

    I have got him the past papers with solutions.
    His older brother who is also dyslexic and did HL maths helps him.
    Got him the colour overlays as he says the words on the maths move as he reads them , its interesting to note that this does not happen in physics HL, business HL etc

    Any other ideas?
    Also posted on teaching page


Comments

  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,427 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Talk to the special needs teacher in the school and see can he qualify for a reader in the exams who would read the question to him.


  • #3
    pmrc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭pmrc


    spurious wrote: »
    Talk to the special needs teacher in the school and see can he qualify for a reader in the exams who would read the question to him.

    He has applied for a reader and scribe like he had in junior cert.
    According to the principal he may get reader but will unlikely get a scribe.


  • #4
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,427 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Has he an issue with writing the answers too, or just the reading of the questions?
    Working with a scribe is more difficult than you would imagine, especially in a maths type subject. It sounds like if he can get a reader it will make things easier for him.


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