Dyslexia comes in many different forms. The one people commonly associate with the term relates to written language, a tendency to mix up letters or write numbers backwards. The aural version would involve a tendency to sort words differently when heard, possibly even mix them up in speech though that doesn't necessarily follow. I would imagine it's quite difficult to diagnose, because it would mirror CAP in many respects. Dyslexics I've known are often able to handle words taken one at a time, when they can sort individual letters; it's when they have large amounts of text that they have trouble. If yours is dyslexia, then sorting one person's speech would usually not be a problem, but every piece of background noise would make it harder.
Also, most learning disabilities have a strong genetic link. I've never known a dyslexic child who didn't have one parent who admitted to similar problems, though often those had gone undiagnosed. LDs are almost universally more common in boys than girls, though CAP is an exception to that rule. If the mother is LD, the chances for her male child to show symptoms are about 30%. If the father is LD, the chances for his male child are close to 70%. Dyslexia and CAP both require medical diagnoses; the Spec Ed teacher will identify the issues and tell you what she/he thinks, then tell you to see your doctor.
In any case, you're at least five years from any possible diagnosis, so I'd just keep it in the back of your mind until something comes up that mirrors your experience but not Vicky's. It may start when he starts daycare, or at least, that may be the first time it becomes obvious.
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Date: 2005-01-23 02:07 am (UTC)Also, most learning disabilities have a strong genetic link. I've never known a dyslexic child who didn't have one parent who admitted to similar problems, though often those had gone undiagnosed. LDs are almost universally more common in boys than girls, though CAP is an exception to that rule. If the mother is LD, the chances for her male child to show symptoms are about 30%. If the father is LD, the chances for his male child are close to 70%. Dyslexia and CAP both require medical diagnoses; the Spec Ed teacher will identify the issues and tell you what she/he thinks, then tell you to see your doctor.
In any case, you're at least five years from any possible diagnosis, so I'd just keep it in the back of your mind until something comes up that mirrors your experience but not Vicky's. It may start when he starts daycare, or at least, that may be the first time it becomes obvious.