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Subject: dyslexia

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gavin (my story)

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Date Posted: 23:14:15 02/07/11 Mon

I have battled severe dyslexia all my life (currently 19) I was pulled out of Pre- k because I couldn't follow simple instructions and could not read and write. When taken to a school for dyslexia I wrote my name completely backwards( literally), eventually they were my savior by teaching me how to read and write. Word of advice to all parents DO NOT!! depend on the public school system, most do not care and never will. Dyslexia is a a serious issue whether you want to accept it or not, we learn differently therefore parents listen to all the people on this blog telling you special methods that have worked for them. The public school systems method will not work. Be proactive, its going to take time and money with special tutors, its nothing a parent wants to hear but its the reality of it. I have been through it all, bullied, made fun of for being stupid. Even with plenty of friends and a comepltley normal social life.Dosent mean it will happen to your child but make sure to talk to your child and stay up to date. I was Seeing special doctors and being put on pills constantly upping and downing dosages not even feeling human anymore.I was tired of being pulled out of class for my disabilities and just wanted to be a normal kid and participate in school sports but was never eligible. I even went into a downwards spiral of abusing drugs when I dropped out of high school # 9 out of 10 because I had no success. Thankfully my parents were financially able to support my disease by sending me to my final but successful dyslexic school. Some out there are not as fortunate. Therefore you have to dig deep and research methods, i cannot stress constant practice work, Never give up your child will achieve great success, parents it will be exhausting but everything will be fine

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