What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and / or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.
These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Adopted by the IDA Board of Directors, Nov. 12, 2002. This Definition is also used by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Can individuals who are dyslexic learn to read?
Yes, if children who are dyslexic get effective phonological training in Kindergarten and 1st grade, they will have significantly fewer problems in learning to read at grade level than do children who are not identified or helped until 3rd grade.
74% of the children who are poor readers in 3rd grade remain poor readers in the 9th grade. Often they can't read well as adults either.
It is never too late for individuals with dyslexia to learn to read, process and express information more efficiently. Research shows that programs utilizing multisensory structured language techniques can help children and adults learn to read
taken from The International Dyslexia Assoc's web page
Not saying he shouldn't post until he's been to school, just saying that if it's a problem he can get help. If he can communicate better, he will surely have more success on here, don't you think?
As you will all know im not known for my patience , understanding or political correctness. However whilst Im the first to get on my Holier Than Thou Mixed Metaphor Horse when a rude asshole turns up , or one of those tossers who think all the women on here only require a penis description to get a shag - you will never see me being uneccessarily nasty over such things as spelling or syntax . This was a particularly extreme example , but although it was difficult to understand , its content was at least equal to many of the posts by superior scholars on the board . At least it was an attempt at some kind of contribution . I may be proved wrong and the person in question may turn out to be a dickwad ( i reserve the right to chastise them if they are ) but all I meant was they havent done anything offensive yet .
Yes dyslexia isnt a catch all excuse for no effort , and of course if the correct teaching methods are employed it can be helped very efficiently . Thing is im only in my thirties and have had several friends over the years who not only didnt have the access to specialist teaching ( not that it was generally available when I was at school anyway ) but managed to go through school without ever being diagnosed as dyslexic . I wasnt excusing laziness I was just suggesting maybe to cut them a wee bit slack at first , not like me I know , but from the sound of it savaging this poster is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel .
Peace
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G, from his post beginning the thread, everyone thought Hants was pissed or lazy. He's said he's dyslexic and blamed that for poor posts. If indeed, he is one of those children that the system missed, he could now seek help through adult learning to enable him to communicate more effectively.
Yeah, sorry.
I still stand by my every word, this time, but I should have kept schtum.
I've been married to a dyslexic for 15 years and I must admit I could read the first post with no problems but that’s because I have learnt how to. My husband was diagnosed in 1983 and has 2 degrees, one in Computers and one in English. Dyslexic people can learn just as well as other people just may be at a slower pace and it's a hell of a lot harder. My husband can’t even have a chequebook because he can't sign his name the same twice! Thank god for chip and pin now days!
I want some sympathy!
Not only am I dyslexic, I’m impotent too.
I cant write Norfolk
Havantcpl have now explained their illegible post as being due to dyslexia. To be honest, that's a poor excuse for the post and as you'll see from Vix's post, he could benefit from help (even though he is an adult). Adult evening classes might help.
