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Subject: Dyslexia


Author:
ang from tx
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Date Posted: 12:33:33 02/13/06 Mon
Dyslexia is not a learning disorder, it's just a different way of learning. I think to my self " why can't I be like every one else" I would be a doc. if I had her brain. all my life I have been told that I am worthless and going to be no one, it came from my step dad. I belived him. I wish there was a college JUST for people like us. so we could put 100 % into what we want to do with our life. I wanted to be a psychotherpaist. but I can not pass math. what the hell do I do I have tryed and tryed I don't get it. not I just want to be a hair dresser, something easy, and I 'm good at. my brother is going to be a M.D "nice" huh. I will go to be a psychotheriapst, and do the hair dresser thing too!

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Subject: Dyslexia Survey (RE-POSTED):- only need 7 more surveys.


Author:
Steve Loew
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Date Posted: 19:11:38 01/30/06 Mon
Hi!

I am a (DYSLEXIC) Science undergraduate at the University of New England, AUSTRALIA. I'm currently involved in a study of Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (also known as Irlen Syndrome), which is the major cause of visual Dyslexia.

The Head of the Human Biology Dept. and I have come up with a simple 10 MINUTE, ANOMYNOUS, SURVEY. It basically involves just ticking the boxes on the questionnaire.

If any of you fellow Dyslexics would like to help by completing one, please email me at the above address, and I send it to you.

We currently have around 30 completed surveys, but need 50 before the results could be considered for publication, so every reply is a big help.

We think that we may have found an important link with Dyslexia, so any responses will be very appreciated, and we will let you know of any results.

Thanks,
Steve Loew

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Subject: Comments on hearing children read


Author:
Kerry Crofton
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Date Posted: 11:14:11 12/23/05 Fri
From my own experience calm, a quiet atmosphere are essential, it is best not to do reading straight after school, a short break is best. Reading should be fun, I always ensure that I am excited to learn what is happening next. I read one paragraph, my child the next. Words she cannot break down, I tell her, to keep the flow going. We are now beginning to break down words by constants. I sometimes sound the first word to help prompt her as well. Praise, and making reading fun are essential.

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Subject: College problems


Author:
Molly
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Date Posted: 20:08:50 09/08/06 Fri
My best friend has dyslexia and she recently started college. The person at her college who is in charge of providing services for students with disabilities has done nothing to help her. My friend has provided her with all the necessary forms but she has done nothing about it. My friend is considering dropping college and joining the army because of this. She has great potential if only the woman in charge would do something to help her. My question is: What should I do? Isn't it illegal for her to do nothing for her? She has been proven dyslexic and taken all the tests and things.I think that the next step would be talking to a lawyer but I wanted to get someone's input who might have been through this. Sorry this is so long.
Thanks in advance!

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Subject: what are the affects of having dyslexia towards the family and social life of today?


Author:
anonymous please (confused)
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Date Posted: 12:35:12 01/13/07 Sat
as in my subject

if you have dyslexia this would be helpful information to know

what are the affects of having dyslexia towards the family and social life of today?

thank you (!)
<3 <3 <3

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Subject: thank-you rascal russ miles


Author:
Joanne Longley (thankful)
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Date Posted: 21:34:51 01/07/07 Sun
Dear Rascal,
Yes I think you should post the answer to
my questions about dyslexia as an enzine artical. We all
need to as you say come out of the dyslexia closet. LOL.
I am as you know only 10 years younger than you I was born in 1956 I first heard the word dyslexia from my third grade
teacher. My parent were certain she was nuts and reacted badly to the notion I was anything but perfect. When I was eighteen years of age my eye doctor told me I had an uncureable brain disorder:dyslexia. I was entreaged I went
back to my freshman year at Plymouth State College and studied all books and magizine articals I could find written on the subject. By my second year a PSC I was
burned out trying to out do myself. I quit, came home
told everyone I had flunked out recieved my grades and
I had earned all A,s and B's I remember my brother asked
how could you be so off. I tryed college again at 22 I tranfered 55 credits to UNH manchester NH. There I earned
a BA in behavioral Science and I took every Art class I
could find. Yes I do believe we are god's children and we
have the power to use our gift's to overcome evil in this
world. I imagine Jesus was a very powerful dyslexic person.
He developed a love network 2000 years ago that still is growing to 2007.
In the year 2000 I earned a MA in early childhood Education
apon finding out about my dyslexia I graduated without a teaching certification I choose to take this response from
the college as a gift from God also It was a catholic college and I feel if they did not understand no one could.
I then talked to someone at VR she suggested I start a
tutoring venture that was 7 years ago. I am a learning
disability specalist for VR of NH. They send me LD students
adults. Everyone is gifted. Over the past 7 years I have worked with 10 students. Not one understands there own powers here on earth. Talk soon Love ya Joanie


Thank-you kindly for your answers.
sincerely Mrs. Joanne Springfield Longley (JSL)


East Coast special notice

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Subject: Dear Rascal Miles


Author:
Joanne Longley (joyful)
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Date Posted: 01:11:12 01/03/07 Wed
Dear Rascal, Please tell us more about dyslexia and you?
Do you think in pictures? When if ever were you diagnososed or at what age? How did it effect your childhood? Did your parents ever understand? What steps do you take as an
adult and very sucessful auther to deal with "the gift
of dyslexia" thanks my friend Rascal for your input.
Mrs.Joanne Longley ( your Joannie)

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Subject: Help....


Author:
Ciana
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Date Posted: 14:28:47 07/25/05 Mon
I'm a college student having problems in school....I have a hard time with Spelling words and taking notes from a lecture and when reading a skip over complete sentences and I sometimes feel that I'll never finish and that I'm stupid and I'll never get my degree...It's taken me 5 years to go through school and I still have 2 years to go....help please

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Subject: Hi Eddie


Author:
Joanne (Happy)
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Date Posted: 08:02:32 01/07/07 Sun
Yes eddie I have read a great deal of your postings
sounds like you and I share a common type of dsylexia.
Continual communication using written lanuage helps me to
keep spelling skills sharp. Bye for now JSL

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Subject: COLLEGE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR DYSLEXIC STUDENTS


Author:
STEPHANIE
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Date Posted: 18:36:52 05/16/06 Tue
I need a good idea of what kind of school supplies I should have when then new semester starts. I am a college student with dyslexia and I have to do a lot of reading.

In other words, I need a real good "must have" school supply list for college students with dyslexia.

Thanks,
Stephanie

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Subject: tutoring


Author:
Kristy Arrasmith
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Date Posted: 19:11:45 10/31/06 Tue
I am a tutor at the local community college that I attend. One of the students that I tutor is dyslexic and has an extremely hard time in math. She is an excellent student and wants to do her best, but because of the dyslexia, she struggles. I am proud to say that I am an excellent math student and enjoy helping others, but I am having a hard time trying to get this student to understand the math. Is there anyone that can give me any insight as to how to make things easier for her?

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Subject: follow-up questions


Author:
Joanne (Questioning)
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Date Posted: 01:57:00 01/05/07 Fri
Dear Kristy, I am wondering how things are going with
your math student? Be sure he is using a pencil dyslexic
students usually are prefectionists. Correcting mistakes
by erasing usually provides for a neater outcome. Word
problems are difficult for dyslexics sometime if you or
he read the problem a loud it can help. Remember dyslexia
is a perception problem helping him or requiring him to teach you the math lesson aides his learning. Just a few
tips I have used to help LD children and or Adults.
thanks Mrs.L

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Subject: Reply to Don


Author:
Joanne Longley (upset also)
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Date Posted: 01:19:36 01/05/07 Fri
Dear Don, As a 50 year old dyslexic person yes
dyslexia is a very personal lonley problem. Most
of my life I have dealt with this gift Learning
difference on my own. However this tool for information(the internet)
makes me understand that there are many of us nation
wide. Dear Don I have spoken to countless people accross
the nation and a few in other cultures trying to gather
information to better understand the problem of dyslexia.
For some it is a "gift" I have concluded and for others
when the words move and lift off the page it is a full blown disability. thanks Mrs. Longley

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Subject: reply to Georgie you are very welcome


Author:
Joanne Longley (Hopeful)
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Date Posted: 00:57:22 01/05/07 Fri
Thanks I need some ego help as I am in strange
place myself. I earned my Masters degree in Education
in the year 2000. I worked a year for Easter Seals and then
as a Kindnergarten teacher for a year. In 2001 at the years end I started having problems walking I quit my teaching job. I started a home tutoring service I work for VR they send me Adults with LD problems. I love what I
do I can help people, much like myself, see there dreams
come true. I can make a difference. However in all these
years the doctor's still are questioning my walking problems. I had a back operation in 1995 a dysectomy at T-6. Has anyone heard of someone being so dyslexic it causes
mobility problems??????
thanks Mrs. L

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Subject: uni exams


Author:
georgie (TERiYFYD)
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Date Posted: 07:52:40 01/03/07 Wed
i dont now whot to say but i have been reading all of thees posts and feel like i have found my propor family.
i am not dyslexic but resently many people have told me too get a test. i dismisd it but today i usd the intrnet to look up it. i am intruegd as its not a bad thing.
now i want to get a test but dont now how i am in uni studying vetrinary so feel like i shuoldnt i shuold be clever, i want to tayk a test only for my own peiec of mind not for anybody elss to now.
i have been good at school my hole life (only becus i am so determinnd and work so veryvery hard - noone undurstands this ither as i start esseys and revision early)but not english i can not right anything i want too even if i now all abowt the subject!
I started uni in september and now have my first exams on monday. i am very scard as they told us at the begining that it was multiple choyce then befor christmas they said (thank you eddie for a tip to spell this) :) that owr first module was short answers of riting of up to a page! i am so scared i dont want them to think im stupid (we have not don any esseys yet so they dont now that i cant rite well) its my first exams hear and i want to be good at them. i have lernt all of the facts by drawing spider digrams - that is the way i always learn - i can recall thees but not put it into sentences or adapt the facts i have learnt to somthing i have lernt parrot fashion. this got me thruh a levels but im sacred it wont be enuof in uni.
im sorry for the very long message i didnt realys i had so much to say. if anyone managd to get to this point id love to hear from you and hear your advice on if you think i may be dysexic and if there is any hope :(
thank you i hope everybody had a very very good new year and makes the most of eery moment of this coming year - we are all so luky!
xxx

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Subject: College Recommendations For Teens With Dyslexia?


Author:
Bob
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Date Posted: 14:22:35 10/18/06 Wed
Do you know of any colleges that are good for teens with dyslexia to attend? If so, why are they good? Thanks!

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Subject: Braille usage with Dyslexia


Author:
Ingrid
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Date Posted: 19:44:21 03/20/05 Sun
Has anyone heard of utilizing braille with dyslexics? I was discussing with my 14 year old daughter about the struggles she has with school. She is very bright and learns things very well through observation, touch and feel. She says that when she sees me use my pin she does not see the numbers..it is the pattern she sees. she says she has to feel it, like the braille used on the public restroom doors. I am compelled to explore further into this, as it may be a way for her and others to learn and excel with less frustration. If math, reading, tests are in braille (which would allow her to feel and touch) then it is possible for her to learn and understand the information easier and can apply it. If, my hypothesis of the dyslexic utilizing braille in their curriculumn, is correct then my daughter will achieve academic success through her modality of learning. Blind or low visual people's learning accommondations does not yield them less successful in society. In fact, the accomondations afforded to these individuals helps them to obtain their entitlement to success. Dyslexics, ADDH and ADD are entitled to success also and we must not stop trying to find these accomodations at an affordable cost if not free of charge. Everyone is entitled to the education that they NEED free of charge.

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Subject: dyslexia course


Author:
Sophia
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Date Posted: 06:44:19 10/02/06 Mon
I have recently completed and passed the dyslexia course and have to say how much I have enjoyed it. I thought I knew quite a bit about dyslexia before but realised what i knew was infact very little, however I think I have put that right now. I work in a school and there are many children who have dyslexia in varying degrees. The school paid for the course which i was grateful for, but I'm very disappointed as I was hoping to be able to use the information I have learned with the children experiencing difficulties. But unfortunately the head teacher prefers to use a person that has never had any type of training at all and I mean any type, no one day course or teaching assistants course, nothing. She just gets her information form the Ed psychologist that comes in now and again.I hear this lady giving out wrong information and I feel very frustrated about this. Has this happened to anyone else?

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Subject: Foreign Languages and Dyslexia


Author:
Prof. Bases
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Date Posted: 17:08:01 11/30/06 Thu
I am going to have a student with dyslexia in my elementary spanish II course. I have spoken with him and have concerns about his ability to function in a fast paced very writing focused class. No english is used in class. he would be in a program and required to take 5 semesters of spanish. i have read that Latin is a better option. Does anyone have any help to offer.

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Subject: college entrence help


Author:
Danielle
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Date Posted: 07:38:11 10/05/06 Thu
I want to go to college, but I don't know if I can pass the ACT or SAT. I'm realy nervus and time is running ought. I'm skedualed to take the ACT on 10/28/06 I have 35 minits to answer 40 questions and read story passeges aswell. I know That I can't read or think that quickly, but I know that many of you are dyslexic and are in college so thair must be a way. Pleas if thair is any edvice or help let me know. E-mail me dan27003@aol.com
Is thar any alternitives to taking the ACT or SAT to get into college?

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