Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Add, Or Just Dum & Lazy? Posted: 10-18-05 10:18am
I have been to see 2 psycologists, one
personally and one
sacked-from-work-tribunal related funded
by the union. The first said I had
moderate to severe dyaslexia and
dyspraxia. The second said I was a little
depressed. I really don't no what to
think of all this to be quite honest, you
think your getting somewhere but your
really just floating towards more
questions that will eventially remain
unanswered.
The fact is that I do not want any more
excuses for anything, I want to be told
you have this or you don't have this which
isn't going to happen. So the only way I
can really gain any palatable information
is by asking sufferors about their
experiances.
About me;
i had trouble working as an
instrumentation tech in a job I trained
for 4 years for. I could quite easilly
understand things not directly in my train
of thought. Like, understanding things
came as little personal invented ideas
instead of exact examination of the
problems at hand. I suffered panic
attacks on the phone when contacting
people, couldn't hold onto information for
very long. And I was so bothered about
this that instead of asking for info again
from the same person I would just wonder
off and find some other way of gaining it.
I was basically paranoid about others
thinking I was unintelligant.
I find it really hard reading,
physically and mentally. Words seam to be
at different distances from my eyes when I
read. Like the test you get at the
opticians when they ask which letter or
object "stands out" more. I have to
really imagine what is happening in the
book to understand the words and
sentenses. Sometimes I will forget to do
this then getting annoyed I turn back to
where I actually read from. But I do not
notice "not reading". I find it hard
talking, I feel the shape, timbre and
texture of what I want to say but can
never remember the words, so I just sound
like an fool. When I can find the correct
word especially in company I stutter it.
I find it really easy writing on the
web.
I write music, I vividy see music in
colors and shape. This makes it easier
when trying to write, although I enjoy
writing I never do it.
My shortterm memory is rubbish my long
term memory is rubbish unless i'm drunk.
When I wake up from a night of
overindulgance I can remember exactly what
was said facial expressions and where
people were standing etc.
I hope this helps sombody and I hope
someone can help me.
Thanks, graham
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irishamethyst
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 75 Location: Ireland
Posted: 10-18-05 10:40am
Graham. Not many people remember things
after nights of over indulgence - alcohol
alters the chemistry in the brain etc.
Anyhow, without doing an assessment for
dyslexia, it would be unfair to say that
you have or don't have. I find that I
can sometimes slur my speech, especially
during times of nervousness etc. I have
had moments in the past of reading, then
drifting off somewhere - not knowing what
I had just read. I have often pondered
over whether or not I had a learning
disability myself, as intellectually, I
always found it difficult to grasp certain
aspects.
There are tests available, that can
determine if you have dyslexia (albeith
expensive). I work in an environment
where we offer such tests to students of
the college I work at. I'm not sure
where you are based, however in ireland,
there is a dyslexia association, which can
provide people with more information
etc.
Hope I have helped you some.
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orson198305
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Location: uk
Posted: 10-18-05 10:55am
Thanks for the post, what I said wasn't
very clear mabad, I really don't have a
short term memory and the only long term
memory I have is when I am drunk (i can
remember everything exactly). I can't
remember anything from my childhood:-
pictures and home movies just seem like
someone else. I mean most people I talk
to can atleast remember one thing from
their childhood. I cant and i'm only 22.
