Author Topic: Dyslexia (Read 75 times)

Mad Goatwoman of Madeley · « **on:** **Today** at 12:29:43 AM »

I am doing a course to qualify me to teach learners with dyslexia and I'm really struggling with it. Yesterday I was tested and....... I'm dyslexic.

I've suspected it for some time but, despite having a Batchelors' degree, a Masters and a Post Gtaduate Certificate in Education, and struggling with all of them, no one has picked it up before.

At least I can understand where my learners are coming from.

Cinderhills · « **Reply #1 on:** **Today** at 08:28:11 AM »

And you've written your book too so a great achievement.

Sylvia · « **Reply #2 on:** **Today** at 08:41:18 AM »

I suspect a lot of us are to a small degree. I put it down to us being so clever, our brains go faster than our pen

I know I have to read through everything twice, read and written and it often doesn't make sense then

tizaala · « **Reply #3 on:** **Today** at 08:45:04 AM »

This quallifies you for a job writing Welsh road signs.......

There are several specialist schools and a very good private school near Romsey in Hampshire called Stanbridge Earls, My wife used to teach there part time.

Bert · « **Reply #4 on:** **Today** at 09:01:40 AM »

Welcome to the club

. As you teach pepole that are dyslexic you know there are lots of different degese of it. Your is ovicely a very miner case, don't worry about it, I've known lots of dyslexics right letters backwards and spell in a very odd way. As a dyslexic I have truble reading and if it's not spelt right I don't stand a chance (i'm my own warst enamy

) One of the bigest ways it afects me is my balence. I often veer off course like I've had half a shandy to meny

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I've not used spell check hope you can read all this..

robert waddell · « **Reply #5 on:** **Today** at 09:29:35 AM »

my eldest daughter has dyslexia primary school we alerted the teachers that she could be dyslexic they rubbished the idea secondary school the same problem until one night on the news they were doing a feature on dyslexia one of the key words was to write kilsyth (i think that was it) and they showed you how a dyslexic would spell it asked daughter to write kilsyth down and she wrote it the dyslexic way informed the school and they immediately assisted with her school work and went on to college and assistance again
not so sure about veering to the left i always thought that was a sign of a stroke/heart attack minor one

FiB · « **Reply #6 on:** **Today** at 11:15:56 AM »

Very interesting all. MGM do you think it is important to know - I am unsure wether to push for testing for son (aged 10) as the school say they dont get any extra help (so nothing changes potentially) but he does get a 'label' . Like me he does have many of the signs but can read fine (after a very late start). Good luck with your course, you are a very busy and talented lady!!

rbarlo32 · « **Reply #7 on:** **Today** at 12:19:43 PM »

its very important to get him tested. he will be at a disadvantage against the "normal" student. with out the assesment he will miss out on the extra support that there is. he will need extra support when it comes to exams and to be honest until i was assessed at college i alway felt like a failer.

of course it could be that you son is lucky and can function without any extra help but it could be he just needs minor changes to improve his learning. from coloured sheets to extra lession that teach coping stratages. without the assesment he will not get aqny help. im sure my fellow dyslexics will agree finding out why we are diffrent really takes a stress off you.

and the best person to teach dyslexics is a person who has an understanding of the condition so you go for it mad goatwoman you have done amazing you keep it up.