I knew. I didn't know what I knew but I knew something. Other voices said: "He's not remembering things other kids remember but it's ok, he'll catch up." or "It's the traveling and homeschooling - it's hard and you are asking too much of him." or "Don't worry about it, it's the two languages." or "Just give him some more time - it's because of your year away. He is just having a hard transition. Maybe you should put him back into 1st grade to make up what he missed?" or "He's a boy - he just needs more time." or "He just needs to work harder." or "He's too young to test. You have to wait until at least 5th grade." or "It's because he's now in a class with really strong readers." or "You just need to be more chill and not worry so much." Though I understand why teachers and school administrators, family members and friends said what they said, their statements were not helpful, encouraging, useful or soothing in any way. In fact, I have never felt so alienated, discouraged, frustrated and alone.
Our journey with dyslexia.
Our journey with dyslexia.
Our journey with dyslexia.
I knew. I didn't know what I knew but I knew something. Other voices said: "He's not remembering things other kids remember but it's ok, he'll catch up." or "It's the traveling and homeschooling - it's hard and you are asking too much of him." or "Don't worry about it, it's the two languages." or "Just give him some more time - it's because of your year away. He is just having a hard transition. Maybe you should put him back into 1st grade to make up what he missed?" or "He's a boy - he just needs more time." or "He just needs to work harder." or "He's too young to test. You have to wait until at least 5th grade." or "It's because he's now in a class with really strong readers." or "You just need to be more chill and not worry so much." Though I understand why teachers and school administrators, family members and friends said what they said, their statements were not helpful, encouraging, useful or soothing in any way. In fact, I have never felt so alienated, discouraged, frustrated and alone.