Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 3 Location: indiana USA
My Typing, Writing, Spelling And Reading Troubles. Posted: 08-08-06 23:39pm
As a dyslexic my typing, reading, writing
and spelling is very very bad.
The only way my brain can type is to type
with my 2 index fingers. If I do it any
other way I mess up more then normal.
In order to correct my typos I have to
reread my post over and over and still I
miss typos.
I have 20/20 vision but proof reading my
emails and ims is easier if its enlarged.
The dyslexia seems better to handle when
letters are enlarged.
My handwritting is so very bad.
And my spelling is also very bad. I can
use and know how to spell a word for many
years then suddenly forget how to spell it
and have to look it up to find out.
Even my thought process is what some would
say backwards. I have taken test in
collage and proven that my brain
understood the stuff the other studants
could not understand but I could not
understand what other studants could
understand. This confused the
teachers.
And my body seems to be dyslexic also
because my health and side affects never
match what they should be according to the
docs, books and others who suffer the same
health issues.
Anyone else have some or all of this same
type of troubles?
Im not complaining. I have learned to
get by rather well.
I have learned to learn in a style fitting
for me not fitting for others.
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Jannika
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Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 5 Location: essex
Re: My Typing, Writing, Spelling And Reading Troubles. Posted: 10-10-06 16:29pm
[quote="bj_bobbi_jo"] I have taken test
in collage and proven that my brain
understood the stuff the other studants
could not understand but I could not
understand what other studants could
understand. This confused the
teachers.
[quote]
i had this problem too, I was only
diagnosed resently because of this (im 17
and was diganosed 2 months ago)
i find my typing skills are 100% better
then my handrighting I can type much
faster then I write but this probably
because I was on msn all the time for
years so I learnd to get faster also I had
a typing teaching cd rom. But like you
I have the spelling and gramma problems I
am ok with text as long as it is lager
then 10 point font but is has it be in
arial or veranda or it is much harder for
me to read
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lindaS1969
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Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1
Posted: 11-01-06 01:14am
My dyslexic behavior is very noticeable
when I talk sometimes. I say things
backwards sometimes. I have to correct
myself after I hear it. It is so weird.
I will be thinking one thing . It comes
out the very opposite. I get so
frustrated with it. I have a reading
comprehension problems as well. Sometimes
I got to read things a couple of times
before I get it. I was terrible in
english in school. I would try so hard.
It did not help that my mothers speech
wasn't good either from a hearing
impairment growing up. She would
pronounce everything like she heard it.
I had to go to a special classes for a
couple of years to talk correctly. But
it paid off . I have learned to deal with
it on a daily basis. I graduated from
high school and college. So hang in
there.
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omegaguy
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Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Colombia
Posted: 11-20-06 16:11pm
Have you tryed omega 3? It is my
understanding that it helps with
dislexia.
Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Near Columbus, Ohio US
Posted: 12-09-07 01:05am
Im not sure how severe your dyslexia is,
but it sounds pretty severe. I have
dyslexia and it runs in my family and my
uncle when tested was concitered the worse
case of dyslexia in the state of ohio. He
used to do his homework with a mirror,
when reading he would sit with the book
facing the mirror and he could read his
books that way. this might help for you.
As far as the typing goes, I think your
best luck is to get a typing program and
learn to type with out looking at the key
board, unless you can figure out a way to
rig the mirror to that. I hope things get
easier for you.
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paintedmouse
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Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 17 Location: ,
Posted: 12-17-07 12:48pm
Dyslexia can make it hard to learn reading
and writing, but it shouldn't affect your
handwriting. Handwriting, unless you're
motor-skilled impaired, is all about
practice. They have kids books at walmart
to practice hand writing.
If you understand English properly, its
far easier to write. Warriner's (a book
company) has great old-school English
texts. Learning to diagram sentences
works marvels for both written and spoken
English in every dyslexic I know. Why?
Two reasons...it forces the brain to break
apart sentences so they aren't so
convoluted and secondly because you can
get the subject and verb quicker.
I'm dsylexic, quite badly, and I have many
of the problems you face, the best coping
skills are practice, practice, practice.
Use kid's spelling computer games, learn
Latin (if your main language is English)
and use "increase your word power" from
the Reader's Digest for vocabulary
problems.
Study and use American sign-language, as
it is used by the deaf community (not MCE
or PSE, manually coded english and
pidgeon-signed engish, respectively)
encourage your parents and friends to
learn. Don't use this as a crutch, rather
a more free way to express yourself, or
not struggle for words.
Doing more work, not less, is the key to
living in a world not meant for dyslexia.
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ladylee70
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Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 1912 Location: Boise, Idaho,
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Just Noticed - Old Post - Hopefully It Will Help Newer Readers Posted: 12-28-07 17:39pm
I COMPLETELY agree with a lot of what
painted mouse said but do disagree with
the handwriting component. Actually, a lot
of children with dyslexia and other
language learning disabilities also have
fine motor difficulties, especially
associated with handwriting. There are
various reasons why this is and I won't
get to technical as it could quickly
become a twenty page paper. A lot of
students I work with have weaker fine
motor skills and in addition to receiving
extra help in their classes through
special education or modifications within
the classroom, they need occupational
therapy to strengthen their weaker fine
motor skills. Some of these students have
pain when they write due to their
pencil/pen grip. This needs to be
relearned. I can get into the reasons why
a lot of these individuals have a tighter
pencil grip but it will take a little
longer to explain. In addition, it takes a
lot longer for people with dyslexia to
write the correct letter formation and to
form a sentence. Often times dyslexia goes
hand in hand with language learning
disabilities.
When your ability to read and understand
English improves, so does your writing.
Usually when handwriting continues to be
difficult due to pain or just the length
of time it may take someone to write, I
recommend a computer. Since you have
difficulties using a computer, I question
if dyslexia is the only thing you are
experiencing. Has Dyspraxia ever been
considered?? Perhaps you do have some
other issues going on that goes hand and
hand with your dyslexia diagnosis.
I still can't write one sentence with a
paper and pencil with out feeling pain. I
have compensated by the use of a computer.
When I do have to write with a paper and
pencil, I use a different grip taught by
an occupational therapist and a special
pen. Have you seen an occupational
therapist. Perhaps they can assist you.
It is true that we have to work a lot
harder than the average person. I believe
I have beaten my learning disability by
reading and studying English a lot more
than most people. It has been grueling but
well worth it. Yes, diagramming sentences
is an excellent idea as well. It helps
reorganize your brain and teaches you the
correct order. I personally didn't "see"
letters backwards but I often got confused
with sentence order.
I am a school psychologist and am
dyslexic. I attended mostly an all Deaf
institution for graduate school and all my
classes were in sign language. When I
learned sign language, my written language
skills increased ten-fold. My expressive
language skills greatly improved as well.
People who have dyslexia often have
difficulty coming up with the right word
and have an overall difficulty expressing
what they know. The great thing about sign
language is if you are having difficulty
coming up with a word, once you sign it,
the verbal word seems to come to
mind...at least that happened with me.
It's amazing. I really want to go back and
do some research in this area. When I
became practically fluent in American Sign
Language, I didn't really seem to struggle
with written expression anymore. My
expressive language skills are still
sluggish but they are much better if I am
able to sign at the same time ( which
would be consider pidgin sign language,
not ASL). Unfortunately, it would look a
little funny at my job if I am signing
while trying to explain a concept to my
colleagues or while working with parents.
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Moonmomma
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 15 Location: ,
Re: My Typing, Writing, Spelling And Reading Troubles. Posted: 12-30-07 14:45pm
[quote="Jannika"][quote="bj_bobbi_jo"] I
have taken test in collage and proven
that my brain understood the stuff the
other studants could not understand but I
could not understand what other studants
could understand. This confused the
teachers.
[quote]
I had this same problem growing up. I have
had this problem since i was in
kindergardin. But no one knew untill i was
probly about 10. by than it was a little
to late to do much i started all the
testing than but took a year to get it all
done. it was not untill grade 10 before i
could read simple book that most grade 2
can read like bearinstine bears and that.
I am now 24 and to this day i still can't
read that well. my spelling sucks. i just
finaly learnd to read a non didital clock
last month. and i cant do math to save my
life. I have a hard time learning other
langues i never did have to take french
could never get it. I find that I have a
easy time with music drawing and crafty
stuff but can not get a grip on history
math since spelling and things like that.
but give me an insterment and i can play
it by a month. hand me a sketch book and
it will be full in a month.
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bluey
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Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 22 Location: , UK
Posted: 02-06-08 06:58am
HAY! BJ_BOBBI_JO My handwriting is
really bad as well. My spelling is
terrible also. (Thank god for spell check)
For what its worth I understand what you
have put with no problems at all. Also who
cares how you type or wright just as long
as its understanderble.
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bluey
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Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 22 Location: , UK
Posted: 02-06-08 16:37pm
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