| From: | Joe Callaghan |
| Date: | 10 Aug 2000 at 07:42:37 |
| Subject: | Re: dyslexia |
Hello Steve
On 10-Aug-00 Steve Clark wrote
>SC Hello Matt
>SC
>SC> Dyslexia is literally a difficulty with words. There are other "forms"
>SC> of it, under different names, but for the most part it's words.
>SC
>SC Sorry Matt, bugger all to do with words. A side effect of Dyslexia is a
>SC difficulty with words but cavemen suffered from Dyslexia just as we do
>SC today.
>SC
>SC The "problem" is how the brain deals with information. We process
>SC information in a seperate way to "mundanes" Its why Dyslexics often
>SC discover new inventions or are highly original creativly.
>SC
>SC We have a problem learning your system of education as it has been
>SC designed for the way your brain works. Try writing with the wrong hand.
>SC Its kinda like what it was like for me in school when I had to say the 7
>SC times tables in front of the class. I knew the theory of what I should
>SC be doing, but the result came out scrambled
>SC
>SC In my day, teachers didn't know about Dyslexia so I was branded a
>SC "thicky". I only wish my maths teacher was still alive so I could rub
>SC his face in my Mensa certificate... (Gold)
>SC
>SC </blows own trumpet>
>SC
>SC Oh well..
Congratulations Steve.......there seem to be so many people ?? on this site
who have a 10th grade education but will offer 'opinions' about things
they know nothing about. (forgive grammar)
Joe Cally.
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