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Subject: Re: Diagnosis Author: KD [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:01:48 09/18/04 Sat In reply to: Christa 's message, "Re: Diagnosis" on 22:01:31 08/29/04 Sun Speaking from personal experience, I think the choice to be offically diagnoised should be her's and her's alone. I was diagnoised in 4th grade with dyslexia, and went from the gifted program to the special ed program almost over night. My teachers did not know what to do with me. The oteher students thought that I was stupid. I could hardly read but my math and reasoning skills were way above average. I latter found out that I have had an increable memory so I can usaully ask questions about what I was supose to read and then when questioned about it I can reason the answer. I switch school between Jr high and High school, and once in high school choose not recieve any special help. 10 years ago my SAT scores were about 700 math but 300 verbal. I went on to double major in nuclear engineering and mechanical engineering and I am now persuing a Ph.D. In college I choose when to let my professor know about the dyslexia. Usually they were failry accomidiating. I think knowing I have dyslexia helps me deal with frustation but I also think that some time others don't understand it and have alot of preconceived notions about what a dyslexic can and can't achieve. The best advice I can give your daughter would be to ask for help if she needs it, and let her know that you suport her no matter what. My parents have been super suporative and I could have never made it though school without them. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]