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why is dyslexic English not a slandered form of English ?

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cenwolfgirl:
see told you no two people ever have the same view point ::)

LizW65:
Hey Cenwolf:  Have you seen this new font designed especially for dyslexics?  Supposedly the letters are heavier at the bottom to keep them from flipping over:
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/design-architecture/dyslexie-font-designed-to-help-dyslexics-read-write/4110

cenwolfgirl:
no actualy thats the first i have heard of it
i will have to talk to people about getting it for my lap top thanks

Fyrchick:

Very simple. Because there needs to be a standard that everyone can refer to when trying to communicate. The reason a dictionary exists is so that when one person uses a word, they use a standard spelling to refer to a specific word so that they can make sure everyone is getting the same information.

I don't take the time to read a lot of what you post because if you can't take the time to make it as understandable as possible, I won't take the time to re-read it 10 times and then say it out loud to try to figure out what you are trying to say. It's not personal. It's the way it is, and unfortunately it's the way the majority of the world works. I can guarantee that if you apply for a job and use your own special dyslexic dictionary your application will last 10, maybe 15 seconds and then get put aside. You have that long to make a first impression. We ALL have that long, dyslexic or not.

Yes, there are differences between some English-speaking countries. But the structure remains the same. Because you CAN recognize an American vs. British spelling means that there is a recognizable standard. I would never expect someone learning English as a second language to try to also learn someone's singular dyslexic lexicon.

Dyslexia takes many, many forms. Are you are advocating the creation of a new written language for each individual who has difficulty with visual communication (i.e. reading and writing)? Expecting everyone else to adapt to spend the time and effort to understand what you are trying to say is rather optimistic. You know what you want to say. It is up to you to do the work to make sure you have clearly communicated it, not your audience.

It isn't fair, but if you want to be clearly understood and have your thoughts and opinions respected and considered, using proper grammar and spelling is essential. Are the words you spell properly just random happy coincidences? Or do you know how to spell certain words? It's NEVER a matter of intelligence or laziness. It's about understanding that you have to be creative about how you learn things and finding a way to shape information so that you can learn it.

Frankly, as someone with a learning CHALLENGE who had to spend YEARS learning how to learn I understand the frustration. For every hour that I spent in a classroom I had to spend 2 hours (or more!) reorganizing and THEN studying it in a way that I could actually remember the lesson. The brain takes in information in many ways. Visual is only one way. I could offer many techniques that worked for me. But the goal was to learn the language as it exists, not to get around it.
I found the best techniques for me to learn by looking and looking and researching and asking and looking some more. The solution was not given to me, I had to find it. It was angering, exhausting, frustrating and totally not fair. But that's the way it is. I had to work harder than everyone else and it pissed me off. But what pisses me off more is knowing how hard I had to work and STILL dealing with it and finding people that expect the world to adapt to them. It just doesn't work that way. It never will. It totally sucks but that's the way it is.

Dyslexia is a locked door, just like any other learning challenge. If you are very, very lucky you might meet someone who can hand you a key that works. But be prepared to make your own key- or pick the lock! Do whatever you need to do to open that door. Staying on one side and trying to talk to people through it is exhausting and inefficient for both sides. Find the key for yourself. If you can open that door so many more will open too.

You are online all the time. Are you on a dyslexia forum? How many different dyslexia learning techniques have you found? Do you have a special tutor or teacher? Are you doing the exercises they ask you to? Because the work isn't always about something specific, it's about learning a WAY or rewiring how you see something. If you aren't doing what they are asking then you sabotage yourself.  I say this as a reading tutor and adult education instructor. Trust that there is a reason that you are asked to do a particular exercise and don't fight it. You might be surprised. But be prepared to do a lot of things that don't have obvious goals or instant success.

Have you re-read the title of this thread? Case in point....

cenwolfgirl:
have you looked up the definition in that dictionry of yours of i can not actualy see
no offence but my sigh has me in a strangle hold when it comes to reading (and seeing in general)
as a rule i do all the exersises
but currently do not have a writing tutor and have not had one ever
all the words i have learned to spell i have torut my self
i had to teach my self to read and write when i was 10
as people gave up on me

i re read every post and try to spell check
but i miss things some times
(okay a lot of the time)
but i am no where near perfect
my spelling is my down side
considering i can bearly see what i am typing most days and thats with magnification
and zoom settings in use
i use text to speak as well
but some times the spell check dose not recognise the word i am looking for
i have had to kick down a lot of locked doors
personly i am sick of having the you need to try harder argument
when i am already trying as hard as i can
i try so hard i get ill
never mind some people have view points that will never be able to see from my view point i am not going to argue the point

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