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Subject: Re: hoppless professors

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kate

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Date Posted: 03:42:37 05/16/05 Mon
In reply to: JQ 's message, "hoppless professors" on 15:21:05 05/11/05 Wed

Hi there

You are absolutely right. Dyslexia is a 'language processing difficulty' and the dyslexic brain is 'wired' differently to the non-dyslexic brain which can mean that some have difficulties expressing themselves verbally )(sometimes due to word retrieval problems). Being a Disability Officer does not make you a dyslexia expert.

I think that many people are led to believe that all dyslexics are good verbally and just can't get their ideas down on paper - this is true for many but there are people like you who get their words jumbled when they speak. I see it every day in my job - I am a dyslexia specialist.

Ask him if you can do the presentation in front of him and a couple of others who you feel relaxed with. This way you are fulfilling his criteria but not flunking it due to nerves. Hope this helps.

Kate

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Re: hoppless professors	Elizabeth R. Baker	09:17:07 06/16/05 Thu