One of the problems with the lack of good information in a typical school situation is the thought that Reading Recovery is going to help a dyslexic child learn to read.
It will not.
Reading Recovery is for children who come from a place where they have not been exposed to early literature. If you have been reading and trying to teach ABC's at home or they have had a pre-school experience then I am sorry to say Reading Recovery is not going to do much good for a child who has dyslexia.
How can one tell? What needs to happen is that the concerned parent/grandparent needs to see results from the tutoring sessions.
I knew my child was on the right track with the Orton-Gillingham method (which has been around since the 1930's) when she would read street signs (out loud and on her own).
A concerned adult will be able to tell when you have the child read to you that there is progress being made.
Reading Recovery has it's value but not for the child with dyslexia.
(By the way, plan to make a few enemies if you spout this off much- there is still a lot of hype around Reading Recovery)
