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Subject: Re: Help with getting a diagnosis of Dyslexia.

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Kim

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Date Posted: 15:47:29 11/21/11 Mon
In reply to: Jennifer 's message, "Help with getting a diagnosis of Dyslexia." on 22:59:31 11/19/11 Sat

Jennifer,
Hang in there girl. I am 53 year old PE teacher. I have been teaching for 31 years. I have my Masters and I
understand a lot of Spanish. (I taught in the Dominican
Republic for five years when I was young.) Learning a different language is not easy for most people. For a person with dyslexia, his first language is a nightmere.
I am not saying you are dyslexic,however,what you say in your message is exactly how I feel every single day. I was tested for dyslexic when I was college age at the University of Buffalo. With help from friends, I got through college. I didn't use my dyslexia to get extra help in college. I was too embarrass to admit that I was dyslexic. What a shame, I could have used the extra help.
I wish I had had this site when I was your age. It helps me just to read other people's stories and realize I am not the only one going through this torture (it just took me 5 minutes to figure out how to spell "torture" :)
I also just got back from an appointment only to get there and discover that the appointment is not until next Monday.
Welcome to my world. I do know that when I get nervous or
very frustrated, the situation that I am in-whatever it is, gets a whole lot worse. If someone askes me the name of my orthopedic doctor or my dentist, I can't tell them
unless I have recently seen them. That goes for just about everything that I have to remember.
I do know that dyslexic people have a lot of tenacity and if we are smart (and we are) we develop a sense of humor about the whole thing. So hang in there girl.
Some day I am going to ask God- What the hell did he think he was going when he gave someone dyslexia! He must like to have a good laugh.
Kim

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Jennifer (:))
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Date Posted: 17:57:07 11/28/11 Mon

Yes, I do the same thing! I go to appointments or meetings and they end up being on a different day. Its very embarrassing to have to explain why I missed an important event. I have a hard time adjusting to a new schedule each semester. Its half way through the semester before I know all my classes and I sat in the wrong class before bc I mixed up my monday class with my thursday class. I also can remember people.I have to see a picture or something if its been awhile. Its like the (tip of the tongue phenomenon *googled that spelling. But it occurrs 24-7). As for college they do not offer accomidations other than more time for taking test (which I do need bc its hard to fully read, comprehend, and answer questions on long exams like mid-terms and finals) They also allow a quite room for taking tests. That is it. No other accomidations. I do know in primary school they would have read things out to me and made sure I fully understood the questions before answering them. I dropped out of highschool when I was sixteen because I was failing every subject. I had been held back in 6th grade and again in 8th. I was tired and just couldnt grasp academics. Now that Im older I have been able to make myself focus, and work through the frustration. I would like help for when I am a teacher. I heard if I get a proper diagnosis from a physician, I can have a mentor to look over my work. Because I make these "weird" "careless" <-- but not careless bc I do try my best. But, bc I make mistakes, I am afraid parents will notice and get upset bc Im teaching their children. I should know how to spell and write properly. But, if I cant catch my own mistakes, I would like a mentor to take a look over my monthly news letter before I send it home to the parents to read. So my main concern is for my career. The only Ive ever wanted to be is an Elementary Teacher and I have literally dedicated my life to this dream!

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Author: Kelly [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01:06:41 12/24/11 Sat Hello, I have been called retarded or backwards as my Uncle called me, I managed to get my RE license a few years back but prefer to drive a truck instead. My question. Where can I get a professional dyslexic test done? I live in Riverside CA. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Tamara Berger (sad)
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Date Posted: 14:54:51 12/28/11 Wed

i have been been diagnosis ed with dyslexia i am 45 years old and i am now in school to get my L.P.N. and they need paper work but the doctor that diagnosis me is now dead so i don't know where i should go for my paper work or do i have to be retested,and where would i go for that. i am now on winter break and they need at asap. could you give me some info i am in northern ky

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Author: jery yale (tired) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:35:51 03/22/12 Thu I am26 yrs old.since I was diagnosed as akid in grade school.but I need one now so that I can finaly get help. i donot have money. I want to go to trade school but im ashame. I live in chicago. PLEASE HELP ME! get diagnose as a adult. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]