Dyslexia Stories

When i was at school dyslexia was not reconised and they all thought i was thick, so i was put into the bottom english classes at school.
But now they help you if you have dyslexia, i wish i got help as i knew i wasn`t thick.

I was first diagnosed in 1997 in the U.S. at the time dyslexia wasn't really known about. There were only 3 doctors who could test for it in Illinois and I was lucky enough to get one. My teachers at the time would often scold me for forgetting, misunderstanding, sleeping, and talking to much. One teacher always made me put my glasses on and another sat me in the front of the class for the whole year. Even though I had eye problems back making the print bigger wouldn't have helped me cope. The doctor was the one who saved me from a future of hardship. He trained my brain to work around the dyslexia and he educated my mother and i in strategies against my problems. Before him, I was failing after his dyslexic therapy I was top of my class.

Hi, are you still reading this forum???? I need your advice. You are the only one who is offering a positive advice. Please, please reply

Dyslexia is neurologically-based, children are born with dyslexia, but it is when they begin to learn using words, and sometimes other symbols, that it becomes a noticeable problem,it would be wise to seek professional advice.Thanks.

Dysgraphia has more to due with hand writing but it comes along with Dyslexia so I have heard. I have both. And Eintein was Dyslexic not stupid. They said he over anylized everything but that wasn't the case at all.

I am english but live in greece and my son is half greek / english. My son has recently been diagnosed with "probable" dyslexia, the waiting list for the actual diagnosis is 2 years. My son is now 8 and struggles tremendously with his written and reading work. When I approached the school to ask advice and hopefully support, the reply from his headmistress was "well he'll just have to read more and try harder, he is just lazy". unbelievable!!! As a result we get no help, no support, he is expected to do the same work in the same amount of time and is marked down constantly for spelling mistakes and untidy writing. 2009??????[/quote]

3 years on... My son eventually got reviewed by the education systems doctors, I was asked to sign a paper saying he was basically thick and not to expect anything from him, this paper excused him from exams or homework or basically doing anything at school right through his school years. I refused to sign it as after 3 private doctors all agreed he was dyslexic, the school systems half hour test was not good enough for me to label him "thick" ! In the end, for the sake of him receiving some help, I agreed to sign it if he was re-examined before he starts senior school (this year). He doesn't struggle at school any more, he's bored, he gets 1 hour a day with the special needs teacher. I'm looking forward to this years exam with the school doctors... I intend on "pulling ears" as suggested I should do to my son.