Dyslexia : Living With Dyslexia

Living with dyslexia is an obstacle to overcome, but many have lead successful lives, such as Albert Einstein, Mark Twain and Leonardo Da Vinci. Concentrate on talents to live successfully with dyslexia with advice from a recognized scholar of dyslexia treatment in this free video on learning disabilities.

Expert: Dr. Diane Sawyer
Contact: dyslexia.mtsu.edu
Bio: Dr. Diane J. Sawyer is the holder of the Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and an internationally recognized scholar in the field of reading.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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[Innhouseproductions]

Dyslexia discrimination is still rampant, more so now than ever. Psychometric testing has been introduced to discriminate against us.

I am dyslexic and I wrote this message without spell checking.

[winterdude80]

people will just never understand dyslexic

[plsrenasmakeup]

im 12 and im proud of my dislexia my school and frends hellp me throu it and i allways try my best even thou some tims kids in my year call me dum or i feal like an outsider i always know i traid my best . :)

[machine9191]

may god make things easier for dyslexics.

[nuggets2go]

@Pandalady366 You're probably right. Lol, oh well, you live and you learn!

[Pandalady366]

@ilikebac0n Proof: at 12 my spelling score was: 70 reading score was: 90 IQ:126 (way above average). I needed speech thearpy as a child yet now I have a degree. I couldn't spell my own name or tie my own shoe laces, but with the help of a computer correcting my spelling (nothing more), I got an A* in creative writing. So it isn't down to me being being stupid. Whats going on there? The only thing I find hard to believe is how ignorent people can be.

[Pandalady366]

@ilikebac0n I'm dyslexic and I've never had anything of the sort, and while some dyslexics can end up having anger issues, not all of them do. I think I've only had 2 fights in my entire life and they where all before I hit 12 and it was defending siblings. Your comment said dyslexics (and in that it emplys *all* dyslexics) have "no social skills and can't interact with other people". You also said dyslexics (again in you emply it is *all* dyslexics) are "stupid".That isn't accurate.

[nuggets2go]

@ilikebac0n I am dyslexic & would side with many of your opinions based on how I have felt in some social sitautions. I've felt dumb, lacking in communication skills & angry at myself for many of those things. All of which as a human being is normal & considering your ability to relate I'd guess you're human too, which means nobody's perfect.

[nuggets2go]

I supposedly have dyslexia, and I've NEVER used it to excuse myself of the things I haven't achieved. To me, dyslexia is a form of retardation, although people with dyslexia do consistently achieve the extrodinary, and show natural flair/talent in certain areas with this condition. I can relate to the "anger" problem but it has never got me into the described situation below. If anything it comes about because the pupil is unable to express/defend his/herself. Dylexic's make easy targets.

[McGilldo]

my school thinks dylsexi isnt real so they dont agnolige me having it :L

[Innhouseproductions]

@XXXMASTERISEXXX

Point is most people think we are!!!!!!!