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Discovering Dyslexia
One Mother's Journey By Mary Beth Castell
Calls to our pediatrician lead to an appointment with the neurology department at one of Cleveland's finest children's hospitals. Two long months later we finally had an explanation for why, with above average intelligence, she struggled so much. She was diagnosed dyslexic. What a great relief!
I could hardly wait to tell my daughter. After reading the few dyslexia fact sheets we were given, it was very clear. I sat her down and told her the good news. I explained that the reason she had specific struggles actually has a name: dyslexia.
She cried. To my surprise, not tears of joy but tears of sadness. She yelled. She was angry. I stumbled, as I was shocked by her responses. Her first words were, "Now I know I'm different!" Oh, she knew for years and I had just confirmed it with the doctor's report. I cried with her. I cried the pain of a parent seeing her child hurt so deeply and feeling so helpless. She continued, "It's not fair!" I knew I would do everything in my power to help make it easier for her.
A Turning Point