It's ok I have dyslexia...?

Question

IDo you think it is ok for people to use their dyslexia, ADD, etc. for excuses?

I for one have dyslexia, ADHD, And probaly a few others and I find it rude that people would say "Oh I didn't read this cuz' I have dyslexia"

Learning disablities aren't excuses to get out of work and sh*t. They are one of life's little obsticals that we will all face. If you have Dyslexia do just go "aw, f*ck guess I can't do this" and give up. I bust my hump and I am still able to be a fun-shion-ning (dammit...) part of socity.

But thats just me...

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I agree I have Dyslexia but I refuse to join the club,treat me with excepetion,if i did i would never attempt,or progress like I do.

I can't tell the time on a clock,or left and right,can't remember phone numbers or postcodes,or days of the week, but I still try and do get it.

Everybody has errors and defects,everybody! one guy is great at maths but can't hold a conversation,one person is a terrible cook but great at singing,it goes on and on,there is no such thing as a "sound" perfectly adjusted,no defects human being.

Just because you have a predispostion,weakness or dis-order in one area it should never be used as a crutch or excuse to never alter or grow in any way.

I don't play the piano as well as I would like but I suspect that to be my own fault because I never took the trouble of practicing.

The mind can become taxed and have to work harder at times,just like the mental state can becomes taxed and dis ordered but it doesnt mean the weight can't be lifted.

Answer 3

I agree with your overall point. I went through middle school, high school and now college without people realizing I have a disability. It just takes more work.

On the other hand, I never want to place someone with a disability in situations that I was placed in. For example, I had to read the names of the students at high school graduation. I have a terrible time reading out loud words that I am accustomed to and in context. I botched their names up bad. Neither the students nor the teachers knew I had a problem so they didn't understand. As the students walked past me to receive their diploma, I saw the disappointment and frustration at my pronunciation on their face. It broke my heart and I still feel terrible about it to this day. I NEVER want to place someone with a disability like that in such a situation. It wasn't about being a functioning member of society, it was just cruel to me and to everyone else.

Answer 4

Everyone has something that potentially holds them back from succeeding. The winners are the ones that keep trying and overcome the problem.

You've got a great attitude. Keep busting your hump, you'll go far!

Answer 5

I HEAR THAT! i have a learning disablity too and had to work my *** off JUST TO GRADUATE i even had to fight the school SO THAT I COULD EARN my diploma they wanted to give a certificate I SAID HELL NO I WORKED HARD and went to normal classes hell no i want my diploma. People used to slack off in highschool and that would get me so mad! bc here i am trying my *** off to graduate. Well did and i am in college still working my *** off but i am getting there. GOOD FOR YOU FOR NOT USING YOUR DISABLITY AS AN EXCUSS.

Answer 6

well sometimes it takes alot for people to see that they dont have to be stunted by a disability and those who do try are still having trouble. so congratualtions with your awakening and keep your head to the sky and try to encourage others who may have the same problem as you

Answer 7

As someone who suffers from dyslexia, and whom was illiterate for the first 40 years of my life, I must say it is not an excuse. Dyslexia is difficult to diagnose (there are hundreds of forms) and even more difficult to treat. I read upside down, inside out and backwards.

Can you tell me how, without new assistive technologies I would have been able to read? I can tell you, I could not.

A learning disability is a neurologically-based difficulty processing information. It is not a lack of intelligence. People with learning disabilities have average to above average intelligence but their brains process information in a different way from the average person.

Their disability is invisible but affects many aspects of their lives. Over 80% of learning disabilities relate to language and language processing. Others relate to the processing of numbers. People with learning disabilities may have difficulty with attention, memory, reasoning, coordination, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, calculation, social skills or emotional development.

People with dyslexia can be helped. It is a long and frustrating process. It's not that they DON"T read something, it is that they CAN"T at least, not without assistance and training. I suggest more empathy and self education around learning disabilities will assist you to gain more patience with thier frustrations. I do understand it is frustrating for you. I ask you to walk in their shoes for a short time and try to see their frustrations and difficulties.

Some clues (beyond reading and writing and math issues) to learning disabilities are as follows:
Has problems expressing himself
Uses words out of context or out of sequence
Searches for words
Can't tell right from left
Sometimes knows something, sometimes doesn't
Has difficulty figuring out how everything fits together
Can't tell time or can't judge time spans
Can't plan ahead
Gets lost
Finds it difficult to make comparisons relating to size and/or distance
Has poor coordination and/or balance
Drops things
Can't properly judge distance or the location of objects and places in space
Has difficulty tracking or tracing something
Has low self-esteem
Expects to fail
Is easily distracted
Can't focus on only one thing at a time
Is forgetful
Daydreams frequently
Is restless and constantly moving
Acts impulsively
Bumps into everything
Rushes through tasks and makes many errors
Behaves differently from one day to another
Has difficulty getting along with people
Is a frequent target of teasing and scapegoating
Frequently complains of headaches or stomach aches
Has sharp emotional outbursts
Procrastinates
Starts many projects but unable or unwilling to complete any


ADHD and ADD are different, there are different theories and they run the rammit from over stimulation by normal surroundings cause aggitation and INABILITY (key word here) to CONCENTRATE... this and INPULSIVITY will explain constant movement, outbursts, and difficulty that is best experienced by reading the same paragraph 50 times and not understanding why you can't get past it. It is a frustrating existence.

Do this year after year, month after month and day after day and understand that people with learning disabilities may also have self-esteem issues and lack of self confidence around math and reading and associated tasks.

The I give up part is not a one shot deal, it is looking at something and not wanting to kick yourself in the face one more time. It only comes after a very long time of trying and failing.

I suggest that what is needed is supportive counselling for the learning disabled and senstivity training and awareness support for other students. Those such as yourself may turn your thinking to about your own blessings rather than ridiculing and adding discrimination to the other problems people living with learning disabilities have to face.

Many people with learning disabilities have been great. We can forget that while they are in the throws of self doubt and surrender to their limitations. Examples of people with learning disabilites:

Albert Einstein
Nelson Rockefeller
Galileo
Thomas Edison
Sylvester Stallone
Mozart
Gen. George Patton
Wright Brothers
Leonardo da Vinci
John F. Kennedy
Cher
Whoppi Goldberg
Bruce Jenner
Gen. Westmoreland
Tom Cruise
Eddie Rickenbacker
Charles Schwab
Henry Winkler
Harry Belafonte
Danny Glover
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Walt Disney
John Lennon
Robin Williams
Steve McQueen
Greg Louganis
Louis Pasteur
George C. Scott
Winston Chruchill
Werner von Braun
Tom Smothers
Henry Ford
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Suzanne Somers
Robert Kennedy
Lindsay Wagner
Jules Verne
George Bernard Shaw
Alexander Graham Bell
"Magic Johnson"
Beethoven
Woodrow Wilson
Carl Lewis
Hans Christian Anderson

I hope this helps you. You might also check out:
http://www.ldonline.org/

Answer 8

i know many people who have disabilities (or disorders) and they just need to work a little bit harder but they can do anything anyone else cann



"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"

Answer 9

I apologize. Sometimes when I'm on here for a while, I get irritable. If I offended you, I'm sorry.

Answer 10

Yes it is OK.

Coach