Anyone here have dyslexia?

aphex

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Im kinda curious about it....

I noticed lately that i consistently write 'd' and 'b' backwards, and a few other letters (i.e. Normal -> Mornal), and that when i read things i see things in reverse sometimes like 'saw' becomes 'was' and a few other little inconsistancies....

Is this normal?
 

iam4u2nv

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My mom has it. She had a very hard time in school growing up because no one knew what it was. She has a hell of a time with Phone Numbers.. makes me crazy cuz I have to do all of her calling but oh well. What can you do. :)
She is MOM after all.

Also I am not 100% sure but I think you always have this.. I do not think it shows up one day. You may have always had it and it just now is getting worse or something. I do not really know. I will ask my mom when I see her.
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: Larvae
i got bad news for you dude, youre a retard

Isnt there a forum policy that all users must be older than 13?
 

aphex

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So back to the topic at hand.... Any ideas?
 

tk149

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STFU about retardation, jerk. One of my friends has dyslexia, and he was diagnosed as mentally retarded because of it back in kindergarten.

Of course, since then, he's proven to have a superior IQ, and is now a working chemist! I often wonder how he manages not to blow himself up.

 

aphex

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Hmmm, well i dont have all the symptoms, i'll highight the ones i do...

Learning Style: May be early or late in crawling, walking or talking; appears bright but doesn't read, write, or spell at grade level; may be seen as not trying hard enough; may not perform well on tests despite a high IQ.

Motor Skills: Has poor handwriting or trouble writing or copying; has poor coordination; does not do well at team sports; has difficulty with motor-oriented tasks; is prone to motion sickness; may be ambidextrous; confuses left and right, and over and under; learns best through hands-on experiences.

Language and Reading Skills: Gets dizzy, headache, or stomachache when reading; doesn't read for pleasure; shows transpositions, additions, substitutions, or reversals in letters, numbers, and words when reading or writing; spells phonetically and inconsistently; has difficulty putting thoughts into words; may stutter.

Math/Numbers Skills: Has difficulty learning to tell time or being on time; can do arithmetic but not word problems; has trouble grasping algebra or higher math; poor memory for sequences; thinks with images or feelings, not the sounds of words.

Behavior: May be disorderly or disruptive in class; is easily frustrated about school, reading, writing, or math; may wet the bed beyond appropriate age; shows dramatic increase in symptoms under time pressure or emotional stress.

Vision: May complain of vision problems that don't show up on standard tests; may lack depth perception and peripheral vision.
 

esso

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Well it's not a death sentence by any means. You've shown yourself to be quite able of performing on the collegiate level, even though you have the aforementioned symptoms. You could work on treating those symptoms, but I think it would involve more effort than you currently expend just dealing with them.
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: esso
Well it's not a death sentence by any means. You've shown yourself to be quite able of performing on the collegiate level, even though you have the aforementioned symptoms. You could work on treating those symptoms, but I think it would involve more effort than you currently expend just dealing with them.

Yea, i dont think its honestly held me back from anything. But i was curious if it has made things tougher.

Who knows.... :eek:
 

Jfur

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Originally posted by: aphexII
Originally posted by: esso
Well it's not a death sentence by any means. You've shown yourself to be quite able of performing on the collegiate level, even though you have the aforementioned symptoms. You could work on treating those symptoms, but I think it would involve more effort than you currently expend just dealing with them.

Yea, i dont think its honestly held me back from anything. But i was curious if it has made things tougher.

Who knows.... :eek:

my sister is mildly dyslexic. there are "treatments" up to a point, so you might want to investigate to see if that could help you. but if it doesn't really bother you, it's not a big problem :)
 

T2T III

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Originally posted by: aphexII
Originally posted by: Larvae
i got bad news for you dude, youre a retard

Isnt there a forum policy that all users must be older than 13?
There is - over the age of 13 "mentally." While this user we're talking about is 35 years old, still living at home - and has the mental age of 13.5 years old - so he passed the policy - by a slim margin.

Not to nitpick, but the word should be spelled DYSLEXIA and not DISLEXIA. ;)

Here's a link to more information: Encyclopedia.com - Dyslexia
 

Moonbeam

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I have many of those symptoms, but, while I read slowly, I used to love to read. I constantly reverse letters when typing. I sometimes think I don't think like other people. I comprenend machines at a glance sort of. High mechanical appitude er whatever. I won't touch them though, now. As a kid I took stuff apart to see what made it tick. When a spring would fly out of something, figuring out how it functionedand where it came from was always fun. I can remember seeing faint marks that provided clues. When one door closes another opens.
 

MichaelD

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Originally posted by: iam4u2nv
My mom has it. She had a very hard time in school growing up because no one knew what it was. She has a hell of a time with Phone Numbers.. makes me crazy cuz I have to do all of her calling but oh well. What can you do. :)
She is MOM after all.

Also I am not 100% sure but I think you always have this.. I do not think it shows up one day. You may have always had it and it just now is getting worse or something. I do not really know. I will ask my mom when I see her.

Mom is mom spelled backwards.
 

Migroo

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Dyslexics have more fnu :)

A good friend of mine has dyslexia so I am quite familiar with it.
 

kherman

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Originally posted by: aphexII

Hmmm, well i dont have all the symptoms, i'll highight the ones i do...

Learning Style: May be early or late in crawling, walking or talking; appears bright but doesn't read, write, or spell at grade level; may be seen as not trying hard enough; may not perform well on tests despite a high IQ.

Motor Skills: Has poor handwriting or trouble writing or copying; has poor coordination; does not do well at team sports; has difficulty with motor-oriented tasks; is prone to motion sickness; may be ambidextrous; confuses left and right, and over and under; learns best through hands-on experiences.

Language and Reading Skills: Gets dizzy, headache, or stomachache when reading; doesn't read for pleasure; shows transpositions, additions, substitutions, or reversals in letters, numbers, and words when reading or writing; spells phonetically and inconsistently; has difficulty putting thoughts into words; may stutter.

Math/Numbers Skills: Has difficulty learning to tell time or being on time; can do arithmetic but not word problems; has trouble grasping algebra or higher math; poor memory for sequences; thinks with images or feelings, not the sounds of words.

Behavior: May be disorderly or disruptive in class; is easily frustrated about school, reading, writing, or math; may wet the bed beyond appropriate age; shows dramatic increase in symptoms under time pressure or emotional stress.

Vision: May complain of vision problems that don't show up on standard tests; may lack depth perception and peripheral vision.


I thought I had minor dislexia until I read the symptoms. I'm not dislexic. YEAH!

I tend to say words backward sonce in a while. Maybe once a week or so.

You mean what I know?
 

Alternex

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I don't know too much about dyslexia, but I do know my boss has it and it never prevented him from doing anything. He did his undergrads at Stanford, then MIT paid him to get his masters there, and got his PhD under William F. Sharpe (nobel prize winner in Economics). He now runs a successful company and just bought a new 2002 Maserati (his 3rd Maserati). He has trouble writing but that's not going to stop anyone from being successful!
 

virusag11

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My buddy has exteme dyslexia. I tried to find an example of his work, but I couldn't find any emails from him. When he was in college he would email me his papers to re-write so they were coherent. It was pretty funny at times, and he is a smart individual, he just has difficulty learning in a traditional classroom. That and he can't spell to save his soul.
 

NikPreviousAcct

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This is like asking someone if they're a liar. They can't ever win.

"are you dislexic?"
"no"
"...so 'no' because you really are and are trying to say yes? Ah, so you're dislexic"

"are you dislexic?"
"yes"
"okay"

"are you a liar?"
"yes"
"okay"

"are you a liar?"
"no"
"you're lying, aren't you..."

nik (battled it when he was younger, now only has bouts when he's extremely tired)