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3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 17 Mar 11

When I went in we killed 2 birds with one stone you could say & I took DD1 with. I took her because she was entitled to an exam yearly and there was a discrepancy in her vision tests. The school tests and she passed in fall....

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How do they figure out when some one has dyslexia?

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 16 Feb 09

do they just notice the way the person is spelling or writing out things? is it possible to have such a mild case it not go noticed or diagnosed? i have never known anyone in real life that is dyslexic but i know i read that...

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Has Kurzweil Improved Your Reading?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 30 Oct 08

Are any other disabled students on here using Kurzweil? If so, have you found that it has improved your reading? I started out reading 70 words per minute. Now I'm up to 180 words per minute (with the computer reading and I...

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I believe that my eldest daughter has dyslexia...

pangeacat @pangeacat (619) • United States 29 Apr 08

She's only 6 years old, but she has nearly all the symptoms, according to the information I have and have been able to find since we started to suspect. All the things dyslexic children tend to be delayed in, she is. All the...

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dislexic and getting your GED

sweetestday1505 @sweetestday1505 (14) • United States 29 Nov 07

my boyfriend is very dislexic and not very good at reading and especially writing. he is 23 , and needs his GED. is there any type of program that he might be able to go through to help.or does anyone have any advice?? i live in...

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Dyslexia Testing

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 23 Jun 07

I was finally able to get formal testing recently, as I have scotopic sensitivity syndrome and the school thought my problem was dyslexia more than the SSS. I have been suspected of having dyslexia since elementary school. And...

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A dyslexic man...

rekkusu @rekkusu (601) 24 Apr 07

............walks into a BRA

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Do you know any dyslexic people?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 16 Apr 07

My 11 year old son is dyslexic. He is clever and has a wonderful memory. He speaks very fluently. But he is dyslexic and this effects his reading/writing. He finds both these activities very difficult. He likes non-fiction books...

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Am I dyslexic?

easyman @easyman (28) • United States 3 Apr 07

I have trouble understanding, memorizing, spellings. To change my mind what i have to do? I recently read a book about Evolving brain by traveling different places and creating a new mind, did anyone tried this before and made...

what do you do when someone stills your idea?

rosaflorence @rosaflorence (1924) • United States 22 Mar 07

I wrote an article about my biggest secret: I am a dyslexic writer and today I was searching through the articles on Associated Content and found one almost identical to what I wrote. The only problem is that I can't report it...

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I am dyslexic and yet I am a writer

rosaflorence @rosaflorence (1924) • United States 20 Mar 07

I wrote this article so that it may help to inspire those of us who are dyslexic. I hope that you would all take the time to read this and comment on what you think about it. I wrote this article, which is based on my life. I hope...

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Can a cat be dyslexic?

bonbon50 @bonbon50 (659) • United States 2 Mar 07

My cat is 16 years old and still has a lot of energy. She's very good about staying in the yard. She prefers to do her 'business' outside, much like a dog, so she goes in and out several times a day. She's always lived in the same...

Ignorance Is No Excuse

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 20 Feb 07

One of my pet hates is people spelling my name wrong, it's not difficult to see that it is the wrong spelling and if you read it, I mean READ it you will see it is totally wrong. It is very simple but so many people have got it...

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How do you react to someone differences?

TheOriginalRed1 @TheOriginalRed1 (512) • United States 11 Feb 07

I am a dyslexic. What does that mean? Dyslexia is an inherited condition that makes it extremely difficult to read, write, and spell. It doesn't mean that I am stupid, in fact many dyslexics are of above average intelligence. It...

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Filling out forms, argh!

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 7 Feb 07

I'm all bummed out and depressed now. I keep sending back this one form back and forth. Everytime I filled out one thing wrong and it has to be fixed. I hate filling out forms. I am not good at filling out forms. Why is this...

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Dyslexics - what tools do you use on a regular basis to help you?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 20 Dec 06

I thought this would be a cool thread for dyslexics and parents of dyslexics to help each other out. Here's a couple things I've found essential as a college student and just for everyday life: 1. Laptop - typing notes is so...

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Passing Classes

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 7 Dec 06

Some classes just seem impossible to pass! I've studied anatomy like crazy, I know anatomy rather well (I got a B+ in anatomy in high school, which was as hard if not harder than college anatomy, and definitely much more...

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