[Uglybaruja]

Just woundering how many of the Being Dyslexic members would get rid of thier dyslexia if they could.

I designed a poll for this put not sure what happend to it. Question still stands though even if the poll isn't showing. Thanks in addvance for answering if you do?

[Sam]

If you let me know the poll options I'll add to this thread for you uglybaruja

I wouldn't get rid of my dyslexia for the world... it makes me who I am, something I am proud to be

A warm welcome to the site Junoid!

[dolfrog]

Hi

I would not like to be something diffeent my APD is what makes me what i am including being dydlexic, but waht is more importnat is that others accept me ans others like me as we are and stop trying to make us appear to be like them.

We have our strengths which for most of the time go unrecognised, but without our particual strengths the rest of society could not survive, we all have a roile to play with our different make ups, so it is the others who need to have a beeter undersatnding of our strenghts and weaknesses. So that we can help them overcome their not so appearent set of weaknesses. Life is not about being like the majority it is about encompassing all.

best wishes

dolfrog

Uglybaruja, on Dec 22 2005, 04:14 AM, said:

Just woundering how many of the Being Dyslexic members would get rid of thier dyslexia if they could.

I designed a poll for this put not sure what happend to it. Question still stands though even if the poll isn't showing. Thanks in addvance for answering if you do?

[petal]

yes i would. i have had long to get use dsylexia only bout fore mnoths. i think this beacsue of people i met who have nt been very undrestanding. i thinkit would be esyer if i didnt have it.

[heather124]

I wouldn't change it, its who i am.

I think that its old fashion views of people who know nothing about dysleixa and think they know loads should be got rid of or changed.

heather x

[Uglybaruja]

Wow, what a great response, thanks everyone so far x

uglybaruja

ps i will get the poll re done and sent to Sam as he has kindly offered to help me get it up and running.

[#~Kate~#]

I have to agree i wouldn't like to get rid of my dyslexica all though it can be a pain at times it can be a great advantage at others. Also like lots of people have already saidit makes me who i am.

Kate x

[Geebs]

I've been thinking about this for a couple of days now, and I'm still not sure.

Since I have/had both dyslexia and dyspraxia, and they were both a really big deal to me when I was a child at first and junior school.

I would definitely prefer not to be dyspraxic. I would really love to be good at SOMETHING. I'd love to be able to play a musical instrument or play football, golf or ten-pin bowling.

As for dyslexia, the jury is still out. I believe, although I’m not convinced, that does give me some things like lateral thinking and self-deprecating sense of humour. Also I like perverse Freudian mistakes like spoonerisms, oxymorons and misheard lyrics. I make up my own versions of well known sayings quotes etc. Like ninety-nine times out of ten I always say you’ve got to save money no matter what it costs.

I would love to be able to read and absorb faster. In the last year I have read three and a half books (novels). I think that's a personal best. I never used to read fiction, I thought it was a waste of time and particuarly effort. I feel the same about newspapers and trivial magazines.

In summary

Dyslexia: Don’t Know
Dyspraxia: Get rid!

[Sam]

Hi Jean,

A warm welcome to the site, we have many parents amongst our members who struggle to re-assure their children that dyslexia is not all bad, their child is not lazy just learn in a different style to other people.

It took me many years to even except my dyslexia and it's not until you explore the benefits that it gives you that you start to realise it can be a gift it stratagies are used to overcome problems.

If you want to inspire him talk of all of the famous successful dyslexics out there, Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, Whoopie Goldberg and the list goes on and on!

[Uglybaruja]

Hi Jean,

I agree with Sam that the stories of famouse dyslexics such as the ones Sam mentions can indeed be inspiring. Also, i believe that the stories of 'everyday dyslexic folk' can be equally insperational to dyslexics, especialy those, who are struggling to 'come to terms' with thier dyslexia and who are faced with what may seem to be insurmountable difficulties to overcome. It can be, for instance, comforting to hear, or read about, how a local business person overcame his difficulties with literacy and who went on to write training manuals for his industry or profession. Or how a dyslexic woman who was told by her teachers at school that she "would never a mass to anything" went on to become a brilliant community artist. Hearing stories such as these can be equaly inspiring for some people as hearing about famous dyslexics.

Jean, I am in the process of collecting stories of 'ordanery' dyslexics who feel that they have an insperational story to tell and am (where permision has been given) adding them to the bees... website on the 'free' page. Perhaps, it might be worth checking them out in the future when there are a few more stories on there (there are only two at the moment). Also, there are loads of sucsess stories on this forum (the Being Dyslexic forum) that are scattered amoungst the differnt discussions that have, or are, taking place. If you need any suggestions as to where some of these stories are then i will be more than happy to let you know where abouts the ones i have read are.

All the best

uglybaruja

[dolfrog]

oakton, on Dec 23 2005, 04:38 PM, said:

Can I have both? I want to read faster, and able to process information quicker, and able to concentrate more, but I don't want to lose my "visual thinking" ability and my higher creativity skill.

It's too boring to be an ordinary non-dyslexic!

Hi Oakton

the problem you has is a bit like mine, all the information you want to process is presented to you in the form of text which you may have ptoblems processing, if others were to present their communications in the from of visual communcation ,such as pictures and diagrams or visual demonstrations then you would probably feel better.

Havre alook at this article * I think in pictures, you teach in words....* and see if you can see a bit of yourself.
Whe i first read it some 5 years ago i recognised my true self for the first time, not all of it but about 90% of it.
http://www.nswagtc.o...ualSpatial.html

which is linked to on the International page of the APDUK web site
http://www.infolinks...tional_page.htm
and the Visual Spatial Leanwe page of links
http://www.infolinks...al_learners.htm
if you wish to follow up this line of inqiry.


best wishes


dolfrog

[Geebs]

Jean, on Dec 25 2005, 10:48 PM, said:

My son is 17 years old and I know he would give anything to get rid of his dyslexia - it causes him incredible stress! He has very low self-esteem and does not believe in himself. I want him to do well in life but he has very little motivation to do anything.

Jean

Jean

Greetings and welcome.

I can really identify with your son’s position. When I was 17, I had just drifted through my ‘O’ Levels and achieved just 5 mediocre passes. Notably failing English twice and dropping out of English Lit’ and French altogether.

I started doing A Levels at school, but that was a big mistake and I dropped out after one term with nowhere to go. At 17, signing on the dole in January, I went along for a job at a wholesale fishmonger’s. “What school did you go to?” was the first question. “Xxxx Grammar School” I replied. “You’ll be too clever for this job then. On your way.” And back to the Job Centre I went. I had given up, I was on the floor, my parents seemed like they had given up too. I eventually got a job in a pub (where I’d previously had a summer job).

Later that year, my mother found an advert for an Engineering Apprenticeship in the local paper and I went for “aptitude tests” with about 25 other hopefuls for four jobs. I got that job and met the girl of my dreams in the same month, I did best of those four apprentices, I was the only one to get an HNC. I left that job and went on to other engineering jobs. In my current job, (I am coming up 20 years in 2006), my employer sponsored me to do an Open University degree in Computing (Hons 2-1).

There are times in my life when I still fall off the tightrope of self-esteem, but I hope my tale is one of hope for your son and many dyslexics. At 49 I’ve got a good career, super wife and two great grown-up kids. Bear in mind that nowadays there is far more understanding of dyslexia, and help, tools and strategies are well publicised.

All the best and Happy New Year to you and your son.

G.

[petal]

hi
i written on here bfour. i have been thingking about it i dont think would get rid of my dsylexia on second thoughs. i have started to come to trems with my dsylexia. i have lerned that i dsylexia is gift not a life sentcnes. i have found that i better at things like being creative than most people work with. i also am good at prolbem souing.

in arnwers to your question i would not change all of my dsylexia but i would like to spell and read better.
thanks
petal

[Uglybaruja]

Hi petal,

Thanks for your new post petal on this topic.

I belive that its good for us to continualy reconsider how we are see our dyslexia. I remember reading somewhere that "only a fool can't change their mind", so you are no fool!. By reconsidring how we see our 'dyslexic self' is in my oppinion very health as by doing so we are, in essanse, growing as individuals.

I have changed how i see my own 'dyslexic self' so many times over the past 22 years that I have lost count.

petal, you have inspired me to write something on this subject (taken from my current research) which you may find intresting; i'll post it as a new topic and send you a PM when i have. Basically i shall describe the process (that i am theorising) a dyslexic individual moves through as they become increasingly aware of their own dyslexia.

All the best for now

uglybaruja

[#~Kate~#]

Jean, on Dec 25 2005, 10:48 PM, said:

My son is 17 years old and I know he would give anything to get rid of his dyslexia - it causes him incredible stress! He has very low self-esteem and does not believe in himself. I want him to do well in life but he has very little motivation to do anything.

After reading the posts on this topic it appears that most of you have accepted being dyslexic - if only he did.

Jean

Hi Jean,
I'm 17 and i'll admite it i'm just the same as your son.

If you ever need to chat or are just interested in a dyslexics point of veiw just PM me.

Best of luck
Kate x

[Chris Tregenza]

I have got rid of my dyslexia and I'm very glad I did. Life is so much easier now that I can spell, write and keep up with conversations in groups of people. Things I found incredibly hard before. Its liberating to be able to do these everyday things as easily as normal people do.

Chris

[Ninja]

I would love to get rid of my dyslexia!

I'd love to be like all those people around me, working at their full potential instead of feeling like you are only giving 50 percent.

Being seen as an outsider and a bit "odd" because you find it difficult to communicate with people...the reasons are long and many and I could go on for every.

[dolfrog]

Chris Tregenza, on Dec 29 2005, 10:47 AM, said:

I have got rid of my dyslexia and I'm very glad I did. Life is so much easier now that I can spell, write and keep up with conversations in groups of people. Things I found incredibly hard before. Its liberating to be able to do these everyday things as easily as normal people do.

Chris

Hi Chris

I think you may be better to say that you have learnt to overcome, work round, your dyslexia, mind you i do not know what caused you to be dyslexic.

I can read, write, and to some extent spell but i am still dyslexic when i come to reading books, and long texts, and even comprehending a post on a forum lke this, I may need to make more than one reply as more ot the origianl post filter through my brain.

best wishes


dolfrog