I Am Dyslexia ... DyslexiaFacts.Net

PSA to raise public awareness of dyslexia.

Here is the link to Dr. Carnine's testimony:

http://bit.ly/sNjpsD
Here is a link to the Power Point for Dr. Wagner's presentation at the International Dyslexia Associations 60the Annual Conference (refer to slide 42 onward for gender differences):

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/symposium/Wednesday%20Symposium/Wagner_IDA2009...

Credible resources for those struggling with reading:
http://www.DyslexiaFacts.net
http://www.brightsolutions.us
http://www.LDOnline.org
http://www.ncld.org
http://www.SchwabLearning.org

Advocacy Links:
http://www.wrightslaw.com
http://www.ncld.org

Link to the International Dyslexia Association:
http://www.interdys.org

Additional Reading Resources:
http://www.childrenofthecode.org
http://www.readingrockets.org
http://www.getreadtytoread.org

Response To Intervention Resources:
http://www.RTINewtork.org
http://www.RTI4Success.org


FORUMS:

Dyslexic Advantage:
http://dyslexicadvantage.com/forum

LDOnline Forum-
http://www.ldonline.org/xarbb/?catid=769

MillerMom-
http://millermom.proboards.com/

GreatSchools LD Community:
http://www.greatschools.org/LD/community.gs?content=1642


Assistive Technologies:
http://www.bookshare.org
http://www.learningally.org (formerly http://www.rfbd.org)

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• young child with dyslexia

[susanhoy]

Wow, this is my child! She was diagnosed in 3rd grade and has made amazing progress in reading and writing. Spelling is always going to be a challenge I'm afraid!

[dhfl143]

@susanhoy Glad to hear of her progress. Regarding spelling, you may want to check into assistive technologies like the Franklin Spell Checker for now in elementary school. As your child gets older, you may consider looking into something like Ginger Spell Checker and word prediction software.

[erinisaacs555]

i am dyslexic and proud

[dhfl143]

@erinisaacs555 Hope more dyslexics begin to feel that way!

[cartercool90]

i am dyslexic.

when i tell people they think i cant spell but i can.

when i am spelling i sometimes put letters in the wrong place. i also cant think as fast as other people can and i get VERY forgetful

[strawberrykiwi20a]

I think I'm dyslexic. I'm a sophomore in high school and I read at a 6th/7th grade level. I can never get the grades that I strive for on essays; there's always something wrong with them.

I find it funny how the dyslexics seem to have better spelling and grammar than most people on YouTube. That just proves that dyslexics are much smarter and more determined than the average person. =)

[CuteCookieLover101]

I am dyslexic. I was diagnosed with it in 5 th Grade because I was doing pretty well in school but ( 4 th grade ) I was diagnosed late and had A HORRIBLE time learning but now I am in 6 th grade and I have had sooooo much help I read a whole 2 years above my grade level. My teacher told me I could stay after school whenever I wanted to, so sometimes I would stay for HOURS trying I get something. Dyslexia effects my daily life I don't remember left right eat west north and south I still don't ge

[Eleanorr99]

@soulfie me too

[heyyo1987]

hellDyslexic o people, 1 of my friend told me i have dyslexic. i told him my story which is when i was young never like school. i was bad at all subjects and good at arts and sports. i was told i could be an actor by 1 of my friends. to this day i have pproblems. i spell like a grade 4, bad hand writing, failing classes, low selfsten, spoke late, don't use periouds and commons right, couldnt tigh my shoe in a and young age. i failed gr9 math 5 times.

[kaylina2619]

I don't have dyslexia and i don't want to have it, i like reading like i do.

i have high functioning autism though...

[soulfie]

i have no reading problems before or even now. the only thing is, I find it so hard to comprehend in reading complicated matters (like reading deep books, subjects math) i also often got this "short term memory loss". like when i wanted to tell something and someone interferes, then in a second i forget what i am suppose to say. it's like my idea is fading away and I can't control it to stop. then it's all gone and i can't remember anything .. am i sick or am i just dumb and stupid?? PLS HELP!

[MyBloodyValentine011]

I have dyslexia. I hate it truly. My name is Isabella, I am 15 years old. i was diagnosed with childhood dyslexia. i could not read. I have trouble now too. people call me crazy. they laugh at me, they thought I was dumb. But I am not. I just cant read the moving letters on my page, or the words that crawl off my page like little spiders. its hard to concentrate when I read. i get terrible stomach aches and head aches. the letters dont ever stop moving. I HavVeE Disliax, and I am prowd of it.

[ItsMeKelso]

@abby2aberration i hate spelling as well. and me being in acting is a challenge because we do something called ( cold read) this means we dont get to see a scene ahead of time and practice it, we just read and go... but me having dyslexia makes it super hard, how can i freakin have emotion to something i dont understand? Ive found that by being open people will respect you and not judge u.. so when im having trouble people understand y.

[ItsMeKelso]

I'm dyslexic as well I was licky to be in a program called Lindamood-Bell.. my reading increased by 1 year and my reading compensation increased by 1 and a half year! I now read at an 8th grade level and my comprehension is 8 grade and 6 months.. lol it sounds like im advertising 4 them

[bestfriendsmyh]

i am too.