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Subject: Re: so glad to see I am not alone!

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Victor (Vic)

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Date Posted: 13:51:58 02/08/08 Fri
In reply to: Beka 's message, "so glad to see I am not alone!" on 12:51:50 09/27/06 Wed

I have the following suggestions:

STEP ONE: He should take some time to establish his career objectives. Once he has a goal, he will be very motivated to achieve. He can do this by reading about careers, talking to people about what they do, and thinking about his strengths. He must be careful, because colleges sometimes offer courses leading to careers that do not in fact exist. Books on careers may also describe jobs/situations which may not stand the test of the real world. Once he has set some career goals, he will know what he needs know (and what he can get by with not knowing).
STEP TWO: Work With What He Has & Except Limitations (His and the College�s)
He must understand that a �teacher� who would say this sort of thing is the one with the real �learning� disability. He could try to educate his teacher. He could complain to the Dean (now or after he gets his final grade). He could also just realize that if this idiot is a professor, he most certainly will find success and happiness.
He should try to get the degree he needs, even if his skill set never comes up to college or even high school level. There are famous people in law, finance, and politics with dyslexia who would still be in third grade if they hadn�t chosen to move on without some basic skills.
He should do everything he can to get the best grades possible with the least stress. He should consider having his papers proofread (by a friend or professional), working with a writing tutor on writing assignments, using a computer for assignments (even in-class tests), and using writing/grammar software to spot mistakes. This will help him get good grades now while he improving. Skills are important, but success, and happiness are the ultimate goal.

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Re: so glad to see I am not alone!	david	03:53:46 03/05/08 Wed