Your daughter has real problems and needs help now. Your history only reinforces this fact.

It is unfortunate that you have had to struggle for so many years. The first step would be to clarify if you have dyslexia, another form of a learning disability, or some other problem.

Students with varying disabilities, representing a wide range of age levels, can be taught very successfully when grouped together, provided the teacher has significant training and assistance.

One resource that might be very helpful for you is a book called Leveled Books for Readers Grades 3-6

Mastering phonemes is the gateway to reading. Though some children begin recognizing sound-symbol patterns just through exposure to books, many children need direct instruction in this area.

Differentiated instruction refers to the teaching approach in which learners have multiple options for learning.

Research has shown that being exposed to a second language, even in an immersion setting, does not cause learning disabilities; however, certain factors come into play with English language learner