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Subject: Re: My Life Update

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Helen (happy)

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Date Posted: 20:32:06 04/15/10 Thu
In reply to: mark kane 's message, "My Life Update" on 05:30:29 04/08/10 Thu

I totally agree with you. I have 2 adult dyslexic daughters, both in college. The psychologist that tested my daughters wrote in their evaluation that they no longer had dsylexia because they had gone thru programs and could read. However; they have all the dsylexia tendicies, other than they can read. The college advisor said there is no evidence now of dyslexia, so no accomodations. How do you get across to the psychologist there is no cure! So many professional educated people, I have come in contact with since their Kingergarten years, do not understand that your genetic make up doesn't change with dyslexia. As you stated you learn to make accomodations, it is always with you. You said it perfectly. It is life long.
My husband is 67 and still dsylexic. He dropped out of hight school in the 11th grade and went into a vocational school. He operates a business and is successful. I type letters he writes, he writes them the way the words sound, however, he is an avid reader. Thank you again, you words are confirming. My dsylexic family is artistic, they paint, sculpture and fabricate items from wood or metal.

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Mike (Happy)
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Date Posted: 20:29:36 05/05/10 Wed

Giday Mark,you are so right. I am 58, I started school at the age of six in East Africa.
All through my school life I struggled with most of those things you listed.
I didn't suffer with all( maths good and loved sport) of them but the reading and spelling was the biggest problem with me, you hit the nose with testing we tend to freeze up. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not improve.Through life every job and trade i just had to put the extra mile in to pass exams etc. Until I found web sites like this, I though I was just a dumbass, I have never been tested,but happy now reading all material out there and know I am dyslexic.(not in a bad way)
I read a lot of books, don't know but with age I seem to be getting less of a task, I have a good job, so just enjoying life.