Is it possible for my 7 yo to have such a good memory that it hides a learning disability? The teacher goes over all information in class numerous times before they have to do work or tests. My daughter has such a hard time reading, esp. aloud. She hates reading, told the teacher it is too hard to sound out words. She'd rather listen to the stories. She has great comprehension, does well in math (except story problems) and can memorize spelling words. On IOWA test, she did very poorly and it seems that it all comes down to reading. How can you tell if she can't read because of a learning problem or because she refuses to practice? I've read the symptoms for dyslexia, and she definitely has a lot of them, but she does so well in school, it seems crazy to think she has a LD. Since she was little, she has had a great memory for details and I can't find anything that says it's possible for her to be compensating for her lack of reading because she retains everything she hears. Any thoughts? Please answer this and help me if you can!