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Subject: could it be a form of dsylexia

Author:
Stu

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Date Posted: 14:35:44 02/04/10 Thu

Hello all,

im 34 years old and currently studying an open university course in an attempt to make up for the time wasted at school and college.
it was only when talking with my girlfriend about how hard i find it to learn in an academic way that she suggested it could be a form of dyslexia.

im a very bright (self)educated person. i don't have issues reading or with numbers. its more a case of how i process it.

like lots of people i learn hands on, i have learnt to strip and re build motorbike engines, build repair configure computers, the list goes on...

but give me something on the academic front, a pile of books, a list of tests and exams and my brain just cant deal with it..

its like having a box full of jigsaw pieces and each piece is from a different puzzle. although i can work out what is on each piece i cant join them up to get the full picture.

after thinking about my current situation its made me realise i was the same at school.
i just put the way i was at school down to not really giving two hoots about school.
i was in all the top sets and there were high expectations for me. but i went off the rails...

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[> Subject: Re: could it be a form of dsylexia
Author: John Bradford [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:02:50 02/05/10 Fri You may find our website for dyslexic students helpful: www.dyslexia-college.com .

[> Subject: Re: could it be a form of dsylexia

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tberend
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Date Posted: 06:15:40 02/17/10 Wed

is this right? you totally know how to read. but you need to read a passage 2-3 times before the meaning becomes clear. you need to read slowly and carefully, or mistakes creep in. and it's exhaustingly hard.

maybe the obstacle is something really simple - you are trying to read without 'sounding out' the words in your head. this isn't something you do consciously, it has to be automatic like breathing.

check out a blog about an adult who is currently receiving focused training for her auditory processing issue. she's making great progress. it's not quick - she's been slogging at it for over three months now, probably another month to go.

http://www.decode-abc.com/community2/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=11&Itemid=159

the training materials are free. they are only useful for this very specific 'decoding' problem.

mostly this site is used by parents helping their children, but the materials are just as suitable for adults. maybe your girlfriend can 'coach' you (the key skills are good ears and lots of encouragement).

don't fuss that the materials start at 'baby-steps', just take those little steps one at a time.