Another Question About Dyslexia & Testing in Boise Id

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They have a list of all certified behavioral optometrists. They look at so much more than 20/20 vision. Eye tracking, colorblind, eyes working together, depth perception, etc. Vision therapy or special glasses with prisms are possible solutions to eye issues. A friend's son with dyslexia saw one, and after 10 vision therapy sessions was not behind in reading anymore - was actually ahead. Amazing. Good luck to you!

I don't have suggestions for places, but I do have some suggestions. My son has mild dyslexia, I just know this due to being an elementary teacher, my husband also has mild dyslexia. For the education realm they do not consider a child to have dyslexia or the need to test for it until they are in 3rd to 4th grade. They do this because most children reverse their numbers and letters.
That being said, here are couple tests you can have him do.. first make a list of simple words that are easily turned around. For example, no and on, of, not, etc. Have him recite these words to you. Also make a list of letters and numbers 6,9, 3, E, b, d, p, q, g etc. and have him recite those to you as well. If he mixes these up you are pretty sure that he will have dyslexia.

Now, a way to help him is to have him do visualization. What you do is have him take a letter, a word, a number, etc. and have him write and say the word in the air. Make it big in the air and have him either say the word sounding it out, or the letter by saying and sounding it out, or the number.
For reading you can get either a ruler that highlights a line of words as he reads, or just use a simple ruler, depends on how hard he struggles. Have him underline just that row of words and have him read. This will help his brain to focus on just 1 line or reading and will also help him to get the words correctly.

I do not live in your area, but I did a search for a specialist in the area of visual processing disorders located near the Boise area. These visual specialists aren't the same as an optomitrist, but are experts who help kids with sensory processing disorders (dyslexia and related disorders can be determined by someone like this). This is what I found:

http://www.helplearningcenter.org/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lotus-Tree-Sensory-Inte...

Here is an optometrist who apparently also specializes in sensory integration therapy:

http://eyecareidaho.com/vision-therapy.html

Here is another great resource for a very well recieved home program you can use to help improve with academics/school in the interim:

www.diannecraft.org

As a fromer SPED TEACHER, the Dr does not do these kind of tests-----a Special Education Teacher does as they are trained to give the test and interpret the conclusions. DRs. are not trained in such, thus do not rely on them for such an exam---they are medical Drs., not teachers, Special Learning Educators or trained school personel.
YEars ago we used the Woodcock II, yet I do not know if they still use this today---it was a good and adequate test though.

IF there is A Sylvan Learning Center in your area---they can also conduct these type of educational tests. Prayfully your school has Special Education classes, not just a resource room. If not Sylvan has helped many many learning disabled children catch up, learn and grow academically! Yes It is highly recommended.