I'm pretty up on treatments for my daughter. I've been to homeschool groups, special ed groups, etc and a private evaluations done by a neuropsychologist and a learning specialist.
Thank God for the internet. I get lots of supplemental worksheets and things to help her from the homeschool groups. We do a lot at home, especially in the summer.
She has brain damage, and she is very different than a lot of other kids. She has little short-term memory, but above average long-term memory. She can't hear the difference in sounds well, and she can't pronounce things clearly.
She's a lot like an adult whose had a stroke, and in fact that is where I get a lot of information about her.
She's doing okay. She's at grade level for reading/writing/spelling, but she will probably never be a great reader/writer. I think she will always struggle (and the research backs this up).
We're just lucky that she is great at math (95%).
Your daughter is fortunate to have a great family. It sounds as if, even with some brain damage, she is above average overall. That is remarkable.
Regarding the shortterm memory, have you tried teaching her memorization techniques? Does she have any trouble visualizing things? I'm planning to have my boys memorize the periodic table before long - it is quite doable with a little effort.