[Misc] DYSLEXIA - NEURODIVERSITY

[Right Brain Ronnie]

This is a thread all about Dyslexia

* How it effects you in a positive way,
* What challenges you have,
* Any new or old work arounds you have,
* Any knowledge you can share
* All other Dyslexia things

I hope we can keep this as close to dyslexia as possible,

If it's more:

Autism related please go https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/autism-neurodiversity.399483/page-9#post-11223487
ADHD related please go https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/adhd-neurodiversity.408935/

I am hoping this can be helpful to teachers, lecturers, CEOs, Managers, Employers and everyone who has or suspected they have Dyslexia.

* Mods please don't merge as this is a very different subject

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

This is a short clip about dyslexia, mainly angled at kids, as I know there are a few on here.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

I have dyslexia. I am also a member of DNA, which stands for the National Association of Dyslexics.

 

[hart's shirt]

LT;RD

 

[Brovion]

I too am slightly dyslexic, as is my son.

Not so bad as my Dad though. He was a dyslexic devil-worshipper who sold his soul to Santa.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Old MacDonald had dyslexia, O-E-O-E-I!

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

As a kid, I knew I was lower to bottom of the class with English.
Teachers would chalk up paragraphs on the blackboard, for pupils to copy in there text books, could they do anything worse!

The teacher would erase the board when they noticed about 80% had complted it. So 20% of class missed out on the knowledge to when it came to revision, useless to the pupil, then on your school report it would say Ronnie must try harder, well I think we all now who needed to try harder, MR I only care about my grade A students!

For clarification of what issues of copy writing of a board does to a kid or adult, incase some may like to know.

1. It's slower for us to read
2. Slower for us to write ( I have never done joined up writing, because the letters merge into one)
3. Are spelling isn't so good so you looking up at the board so many more times.
4. You have to write everything so much faster, as you know they going to wipe it, so then you can't read you writing or you miss out important words, which really effects revision.

I am sure there are more I missed, but it was a totally inadequate way to teach, and guess what they still effing do it, albeit a white board.

From the positive side the dyslexic kid could help them and come up with solutions because they can have amazing ideas for solution to problems.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

I too am slightly dyslexic, as is my son.

Not so bad as my Dad though. He was a dyslexic devil-worshipper who sold his soul to Santa.

Can I ask while you feel you are slightly dyslexic? I know it sometimes hard to speak out about it, so pm if you like.

 

[Frutos]

I'm not dyslexic, but I do have dyscalculia.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

I have dyslexia. I am also a member of DNA, which stands for the National Association of Dyslexics.

Do you also joke about other disabilities?
if I told you I had a brain injury which effected my spelling, because I was saving an old lady from a mugging would you still joke?
Grow up.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'm not dyslexic, but I do have dyscalculia.

Don't take threads off topic, you need to start a DYSCALCULIA - NEURODIVERSITY thread

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

I'm not dyslexic, but I do have dyscalculia.

Well that is interesting, as I am actually very good at arithmetic, but everyone assumes I'm not, because of my written abilities.
I don't know many with this as a stand alone.
If you don't mind me asking, does this effect you much in everyday life?

 

[Zeberdi]

LT;RD

That took me far too long

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Do you also joke about other disabilities?

I have a couple of decent wheelchair jokes but other than this, no.

 

[Zeberdi]

I have dyslexia. I am also a member of DNA, which stands for the National Association of Dyslexics.

Do you also joke about other disabilities?
if I told you I had a brain injury which effected my spelling, because I was saving an old lady from a mugging would you still joke?
Grow up.

Well the real joke is, I hadn’t even realised there was a spelling mistake there at first glance - but then I’m mildly dyslexic so that probably explains my slowness in getting it

Edit - hang on, dyslexia is spelt correctly- oh never mind

 

[Frutos]

If you don't mind me asking, does this effect you much in everyday life?

Not a huge amount, my job doesn't involve a lot of maths/numerical stuff and in the wider world so much of it is automated these days in one form or another.

I'm good with mental arithmetic within reason, but that's about it. I scraped a C in GCSE Maths (I got A's in English Lang and Lit, which I found a lot easier than getting the C in Maths) and was more than happy to leave it there.

 

[sydney]

Well that is interesting, as I am actually very good at arithmetic, but everyone assumes I'm not, because of my written abilities.
I don't know many with this as a stand alone.
If you don't mind me asking, does this effect you much in everyday life?

my daughter is dyslexic , we thought she could read at 2 yrs old but turned out she had memorised her 3 favourite books , when she went to nursery school they informed us she actually couldn't read and a few tests revealed dyslexia , she still has otherworldly cognitive and memory powers and has recently finished her nursing degree.

 

[Right Brain Ronnie]

Not a huge amount, my job doesn't involve a lot of maths/numerical stuff and in the wider world so much of it is automated these days in one form or another.

I'm good with mental arithmetic within reason, but that's about it. I scraped a C in GCSE Maths (I got A's in English Lang and Lit, which I found a lot easier than getting the C in Maths) and was more than happy to leave it there.

I know there are things that help dyslexia, but sometimes they do and sometimes they don't, as you still need to read it, sometimes I will copy and paste it and play it back which is helpful for comprehension for me as long as my ADHD focus is good enough at the time.

Well done for the pass though, I passed my English but the very lowest CSE that was available.

Because my brain is solution focussed I wondered whether it is possible to colour the background of the post on here?
And can an add on immersive reader like the one in One note be put on this platform?

That could make it a whole new experience for the neuro diverse on here. For example I can't dictate via my keyboard as it doesn't allow it.

Would you know about this stuff by chance?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

my daughter is dyslexic , we thought she could read at 2 yrs old but turned out she had memorised her 3 favourite books , when she went to nursery school they informed us she actually couldn't read and a few tests revealed dyslexia , she still has otherworldly cognitive and memory powers and has recently finished her nursing degree.

Sorry. Don’t get it? Has this gag gone over my head?

 

[Zeberdi]

Not a huge amount, my job doesn't involve a lot of maths/numerical stuff and in the wider world so much of it is automated these days in one form or another.

I'm good with mental arithmetic within reason, but that's about it. I scraped a C in GCSE Maths (I got A's in English Lang and Lit, which I found a lot easier than getting the C in Maths) and was more than happy to leave it there.

Same here -Law Degree and could speak fluent French but got Unclassified in O level maths, ended up with the lowest grade of ‘CSE‘ when eventually retaken - got thrown out of the pub dart team in my early 20s as I kept making mistakes chalking up or simply kept everyone waiting endlessly while I tried to work out the score. Always use to say I had dyslexia but with numbers ( which was treated as a bit of a joke) - never even knew it was a thing until now with its own name -( it’s worse when I have very bad fatigue and brain fog from chronic health conditions)