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Subject: Re: New Dyslexic Author: Malcolm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01:14:32 02/22/12 Wed In reply to: Claire House 's message, "New Dyslexic" on 14:42:51 02/19/12 Sun Good morning Claire. If you are having trouble reading the computer screen. There are a couple of products that can help you to do this. The first product is called natural reader. You can download this for free. He simply highlight the text that you want to read press the button and then you read it back to you on your computer. If you have problems spelling the two products you can use the first product is naturally speaking Dragon 11.5 version is the current one I'm using at the moment and to dictate this to you 11.5 version at the moment is roughly half price that's because the new version is due out later on this year so good time to buy 11.5 version. The other products you can get is called penfriend this product comes on a USB key he plugged into the Solihull computer and it does two things you will read the text back to you if you want all it will help you spell words if you can start off the word it will give you 12 options to choose from all you have to do is press one of the keys that word and it will put in place for you or click on it with your mouse they'll do the same thing. This will not put the software onto your computer or anyone else's computer software remains on the USB at all times so a good portable device that you can use panel computers. You can find more products that might be to help you on the British dyslexia website. Be aware this is not the cheapest site to buy these products from. Hope this helps you. Malcolm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: New Dyslexic Author: KATIE [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:06:42 02/26/12 Sun Hi Clare, I am 42 and have recently found out about my dyslexic brain! It explains so much! Ditto about directions, and I have a bad memory for things. I have probably read only a handful of novels in my life and can't really tell you what they were about. I can't read the newspaper, and I skip read everything, so only take in little bursts of words. I envy people who can relax and read for pleasure. I don't relax too often, constantly having to do things and change things round. With jobs I get very anxious, but seem to get on well with everyone, and get a lot of respect for my hard work and integrity. I prefer project based work so I can see an end or completion of something and then move on to the next thing. I have gravitated towards interior design and that industry in general, and my background is in textile arts. I have a lot of experience in sales but, am not a high career acheiver - either I give up, get bored or frustrated. My vocab and memory aren't so good, so my confidence in certain situations is bad. I think it is so important to be yourself! If you can find work that gives you the freedom to be yourself and do a great job, then thats good. I think I have spent a great deal of my life trying to be something I'm not and seeking perfection! which is a road that leads to frustration! This year I hope to break through old habits, and get a sense of satisfaction in my work, and become more true to myself. (feel like dyeing my hair red and wearing doc martins - oh dear)?) I don't know if I can offer any advice - just having the knowledge is good. I have spent years of my life hopping from one idea to the next and never feeling especially accomplished in anything. This has become even harder with two kids, a hubby and house in tow! I start things and never seem to finish them. All this aside, what I am mostly trying to get over, is my lack of confidence because of low working memory. I mangaged to scrape through my exams at school, frustrating as you know you are not stupid! but the exam results reflected a poor acheivment even though I studied for hours. so as a consequence I have regarded myslef as not very bright, not as bright as others etc....and this holds you back. Now I know I have LD - dyslexia and ADD (I jsut give up when I try and read, my mind goes walk about), I need to focus on my strengths, not spend time getting anxious about my weakness's. I am about to do a bit more study too, Should be interesting!? I don't know if this helps - i am woffling on a bit, sorry. Katie (New Zealand)