Apraxia child with reading and spelling problems

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Hello I am new to this forum and I am looking for some advice. My son

was diagnosed with apraxia in kindergaten and has improved so much

since then that he can be understood now. He is 9yrs old and in the

4th grade. Our problem is that the reading (sounding the words out)

and spelling words. I am not sure where to go to get answers on how

to help him. He has an IEP and is in a LD class room for reading and

math. The school is getting up set with me because he is only doing a

1st grade level of reading. He can recognize small words (sight

words) but when it comes to actually being able to sound the word out

that is when he has problems. If I sound out the word for him he can

get it or if I just sound out the first part of the word he can get

the last part. My question is is there something different I should

be having the school do with him. I just don't know where to turn to

for answers or where to look for help. Does anyone else have an older

child with apraxia that has had the similar problem? Is there

something else I should have him tested for? His movements and being

able to understand is good it is just the reading and spelling.

thank you