The World From The Eyes Of A Dyslexic

2010-01-13T06:42:00.000-08:00

Do You Suffer From Adult Dyslexia

Finding Ways To Help You Through The Non-Dyslexic Enviroment And View The World With A Confident Approach.

I am hopeful you will discover my story to be beneficial for you. Once I got into high school math, I had hassle writing numbers in a format where I would remember which digit was in which line making it increasingly challenging for me to discover the correct answer to the conundrum. It affects the way we communicate with others, the way we look at questions, following orders and the way we think about things. Instead, like so many school aged children suffering from dyslexia, I was pinpointed as a "trouble maker" despite the fact that I was never sent to the Principal's office, or caused classroom disruptions. In fourth grade our teacher would record notes for us to copy from the board and I would enter them in my notebook completely incorrectly. I switched majors to a theme that permitted me to think in the way that I did. As though maturity is not challenging enough, dyslexia adds a dimension of complexity to the lives of folks who suffer with it.

Public Speaking

Let this be a lesson to you. Whilst you are speaking with another person, do you have a tendency to jumble pronouns after writing letters, papers, e-mails or when you're speaking with someone? For example, instead of you saying, "Sam went to the shop to buy Sarah some milk," you say, "Sarah went to the shop to buy Sam some milk. If you are just realizing this is a hindrance, there are a a small amount of Tips I can give you to help you combat this awkward matter.

Writing

If you discover that you have a tendency to verbally change verbs or pronouns, I propose putting everything in writing and asking for individuals to e-mail you instead. I trust you will discover e-mail easier for you when communicating with others. This will help you communicate with the world immensely.

Verb Agreements

Whilst speaking with someone else, you ought to discover that slowing down while you talk and correcting what you say will help you form correct sentences. This can be quite awkward in front of an employer or someone you are trying to impress with your knowledge or exceptional vocabulary skills. While dyslexics can flip flop pronouns with no trouble, they also can have a tendency to use different verb tenses in a sentence.

Taking Standardized Tests

Standardized tests can be very challenging for dyslexics to take. Ask the instructor or writer of the exam what the correct answer is. The following will be an example of how to fix this. Standardized test exams can be not only challenging, but increasingly frustrating and testing. Look at each of the questions. As discussed previously, examine where you could go wrong in an exam. This is critical because you are identifying what is crucial in this question. This way, you will unearth any mistakes you have made at once, and will not cost you time while taking the exam. If you can meet the instructor prior to taking the exam, (about a week before), ask to see a number of sample questions.

Instructions

Furthermore, looking at a chart before you venture out will also prove to be helpful and even more helpful is a GPS unit to read instructions to you while you drive. But it doesn't have to be before you talk with someone, think about everything you are going to to say in your head, put everything in writing so you can double check it. I have dominated much of my problems with school, and my problems in the work place as I understood the dyslexic things I do and came up with ways to combat it. Make sure you have a cloudless perception of where you are going before you venture out in your vehicle. The bottom line for combating dyslexia simply is getting into the hang of rereading, proofreading, double and triple checking everything you say or do. Come up with a game plan when dealing with standardized testing and continually reread the information so you know what is being asked for you. What I wasn't realizing at the time was that I was jumbling the directions in my mind.

There is much to learn on this subject and it is perseverance that is needed to combat dyslexia. Thankfully there are many useful tips and books on this subject and i suggest that you read my blog first and maybe do the online test to see where you are.

I Hope you find this blog is simple and user friendly, i would appreciate any comments which you have and also any tips that you have on dyslexia.

I truly hope that i have made some sort of difference to you and hope you take the steps needed to overcome your problems.

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