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Subject: Could it be Dyslexia? Author: Mike [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 23:24:56 01/17/12 Tue Hi all, I am new here. It's refreshing to see so many people who may understand what I have gone through. My story is similar to many others. I can actually remember when I was in kindergarten. It was when the teachers started to give us homework. I couldn't grasp the process of spelling words correctly. On top of that I could not understand directions given for a certain task. My parents and teachers made the decision to hold me back while the rest of my friends moved on. While I struggled through school I always felt out of place. I could never complete classroom assignments or tests on time. It wasn't for lack of trying, I just couldn't pick up what I was reading. As I read, the paper would start to get ultra bright. I would get to the end of sentences and have to read them again and again. If I didn't run my finger along the page I would skip words. The premise of whatever I was reading would be lost and before I knew it the time was up and I failed to complete a task or a test. To make things worse I, was exhausted for the next class. I couldn't understand why I was so different. What did everyone else possess to make it so easy to read and understand so fast? In addition, I could barely understand verbal instructions. I didn't tell any of this to the doctors. At the time, I was too aggravated and shut down. In middle school I was diagnosed with ADD. I was prescribed Ritalin along with a list of other medications. I had adverse reactions to them as I became very violent. I had many bouts with my parents (God bless them, they never gave up on me). This went on for years. School was getting harder to understand, I was going through adolescence, and there seemed to be nowhere to go. I made the decision to stop taking medication. I wanted to do things on my own. I then applied to a community college. I was given the option to take a remedial class for Reading and English. I failed at both. I never went to college. After many years I became a pro at hiding my "ADD". I found ways to "Make it by" through the act of BS. There were certain conversations I would avoid. I found ways around taking tests, and If I had to, I found a way to pass by the skin of my teeth. I've always struggled. Presently, I am 36 years old and hold a good position at a respectable company. It's now getting more difficult to hide. There are tests I have to take for work and I am still the last to complete. I have failed at several and the days are exhausting. Having thought it was always ADD, I never looked at the possibility of Dyslexia. Recently someone at work mentioned that I get tested for Dyslexia. After reading several posts it seems that I have more in common with the issue than I would have thought. Could anyone advise where I would go to get help? Are you tested for Dyslexia or is it just assumed? Thanks in advance for any help. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Could it be Dyslexia? Author: Mike (suprised) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:38:21 01/18/12 Wed I just read through some posts and WOW. I never realized how many people were seeing the world as I have. Lack of organization, short term memory, tests graded as if they had been rewritten after I turned them in. Vocabulary is not a problem: However, spelling stinks. I'm amazed. It must be noted that I am lucky to have such a wonderful and understanding wife. She takes care of our bills. She's is so accomplished, smart, and organized. If the finances were left to me I'd have run us into the ground. Haha [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Could it be Dyslexia? Author: Mike (good) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:37:44 10/21/12 Sun No one responded [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Could it be Dyslexia? Author: Barry (Yes Test) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:11:37 07/01/13 Mon Yes you do get tested for it and yes it dose sound like your on the right track. My son was tested 3 yrs. ago and was diagnosed severely dyslexic. While he was getting tested I found myself failing at certain tasks right along with him. Its very frustrating to see him struggle like I did but it is nice knowing what it is and there are ways to help with phonics tutoring. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]