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Help with getting a diagnosis of Dyslexia.

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Jennifer

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Date Posted: 18:27:20 11/20/11 Sun

Hello, My name is Jennifer. I am 25 yrs old and I live in Gettysburg, Pa. I have had severe struggles with reading when I was younger and academics have been extremely hard. I finally graduated high school at age 21. REcently I have managed to complete my Associates degree this past June after 4 long years. I worked very hard to obtain a 3.25 GPA. I started at a University this year and have been noticing my academic struggles getting worse or maybe they are "showing up" more. Almost as if Im regressing/ getting worse. I have been having more problems spelling. Simple words. Words I should know. Im switching i's and e's around. Leaving letters out. Trying to spell the words the way I pronounce them. I even read words like their spelled (and then I say them out loud wrong. Example- etiquette) I have heard this word over a million times, but I came across it and I pronouced it like "ediquit". There are many other examples I can give. This has been embarrassing when I read aloud. To make a noticeable mistake in front of my peers has made me sick at the thought of reading aloud. I have also been doing assignments wrong because I dont "read" the questions right. I feel as though someone has changed the question after I turned in my paper or test. My memory has always been bad, but is getting worse. I have to be very selective in what I remember bc I feel like I cant retain all this information with school/academics. This has been taking a toll on my relationship because I cant remember centimental things about our previous experiences unless he "jogs" my memory. Still, I cant remember everything. I have had these issues before and they dont seem to be getting better. I feel as though Im falling apart.
I want to get tested to see if I possibly have dyslexia. I just dont know where to go for a health provider in regards to specifically diagnosing dyslexia in adults? Every resource directs me to doctors for children. I dont want some doctor who is not going to take this seriously. I was overlooked throughout my younger years in school. Finally diagnosed with ADD when I was 19 and now Im starting to think there is more to this picture. I want a clear and acurrate diagnosis. I want to doctor who is going to take their time and listen to me. Help with doctors who diagnosis dyslexia? Im mentally and emotionally drained from all of the problems I have to overcome on a daily basis. Ive been overcoming these obsticals my entire life and Im exhausted. I just want a answer so I can come to terms if this is what I have and get the support I need from my family.
Thank you
-Jennifer

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Help with getting a diagnosis of Dyslexia.	Claire	10:09:01 11/29/11 Tue

Re: Help with getting a diagnosis of Dyslexia.	Michelle	15:25:24 12/02/11 Fri