Hi Santana, I am so sorry to hear about your DGS struggles. Firstly one of mine were diagnosed at age 16 with dyslexia. Has he seen an educational psychologist? This should be organised by his school or can be done privately at a cost. They will assess him and offer a correct diagnosis. Also with dyslexia, there is often a need to see an optometrist as the eyes can be affected. In my AC case, the optometrist found he had binocular instability which had to be corrected with special glasses. The school have a responsibility to put actions in place following these experts to aid your GS. It sounds though like there is alot more going on eg his violent father. Has he seen a counsellor and been able to talk to a professional. Has the school got a guidance teacher or someone he trusts to open up to? Is there a chance he could also have ADHD as my son was not a fidget as this is not a dyslexic trait but definitely ADHD. It could be though that the hurt and terrible situation with his father has upset this poor lad so much, he just doesn't know what to do. Please seek all the professional help you can for your DGS. Unfortunately in this mad world, schools are not always the best at helping kids. My son went to a private independent school and they still did not pick up on his learning disabilities. Had I not taken action after alarm bells rang, following a conversation with someone whose child had just been diagnosed, I would have let my child down dramatically through relying on the school to pick up and deal with any issues. To give you some positives, my son has gone from strength to strength and is going into his final year of a masters in engineering, something pretty diagnosis and help, I would not have thought possible. Help is out there, I hope things get better for your DGS. Please pm me if you need more info x