Question about learning difficulties / dyslexia

[1976_Child]

Serious question:

 

Is it possible for someone to be able to write perfectly reasonably but not read?

 

Of course I am talking about actually forming the written word on the page, rather than being a Booker Prize winner. I'm asking because a client seems to be literally unable to read my notes to him, but yet is able to present me with hand-written notes. And no, it is not my handwriting, they are typed.

 

I realise that on cursory glance this might sound a daft question: how can one not read if one needs to re-read what one has scribed? But I am working on the assumption that maybe because they have written it the 'squiggles' make sense when re-read...

 

Any one work in this area?

Edited 26 September, 2011 by 1976_Child

[Thedelldays]

In this daft world we live in

 

People are accepted into jobs in my word that make them dangerous with the degrees of learning difficulties they have

[1976_Child]

In this daft world we live in

 

People are accepted into jobs in my word that make them dangerous with the degrees of learning difficulties they have

 

Thanks for your input dell, but this was supposed to be a serious post...

[norwaysaint]

I have a student (a Norwegian one) who suffers from dyslexia in Norwegian, but has no problems in English. I can't really understand how that's possible, but it seems to be true. Perhaps all people suffering from dyslexia just need to find the right language.

 

In response to your question, I'm no expert, but it sounds reasonable. Dyslexia comes in many forms and some people are able to read through simple devices like using a different coloured background for the text.

[Doctoroncall]

Phonological (auditory) dyslexia refers to the specific learning disability termed auditory processing, or the more severe condition termed Auditory Processing Disorder (OPD). This form of dyslexia involves difficulty with sounds of letters or groups of letters. When this form of dyslexia is present, the sounds are perceived as jumbled or not heard correctly. And just as with visual processing, the brain correctly interprets information that it correctly received.

[View From The Top]

My wife is a dyslexia specialist and despite numerous lectures from her on the subject I'm still 'kin clueless about it all as it's so, so complex.

[Thedelldays]

why?

 

Imagine being forced to employ someone is a trade who is completely colour blind and he works with ordnance and can't at all tell the difference between the explosive colour codes. More so when we live in the same room as some of these explosives

 

What about a communicator who can't read unless it's words on yellow paper and because of this can't tell if a firing code is being sent or not

 

 

 

The examples are endless. But hey ho, these things are sent to try us

[buctootim]

It might not be dyslexia but some kind of brain injury like a stroke. Bit off topic but the book "The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat" is a fascinating read.

[Saint_clark]

Quite enough of the insults. Try to remember this isn't The Muppet Show; the first two words of the OP should be clear enough.

[John Boy Saint]

I was trained out of my Dyslexia at place out near Chandlers Ford, I spent every Friday afternoon there when I was about 10. I had no trouble with big words or reading in general, but my written work was prone to be jumbled, back in 1974/5 my teacher passed me off as being dim or stupid but someone independent of spotted it thankfully, and my parents investigated further and paid for me to attend this school.

 

What they did miss was my numerical dyslexia, if I don't concentrate my processing of numbers can be woeful. (not too clever when you work with product codes all day long......... few big credit notes here and there!!). Sudoku just leaves me numb, my kids rattle through them. and computer macros just become a total blur on the screen, which is shame as that would be a great skill to have up my sleeve in my job.

 

The case at the top of the page could just be ignorance, like people who always talk through you not even listening to you opinion, this person might only like what he has written, in the same way.

[Micky]

I don't understand why you'd be forced to employ a colourblind person for that.

 

Equal opportunities is about stopping people with disabilities being needlessly prevented working. i.e. if someone is blind but the disability doesn't stop them working as well as anyone else, then they deserve a chance and can't be overlooked. I think that's good, but it isn't supposed to apply if the disability prevents adequate performance in the role. You're allowed to discriminate against the blind in many roles, the deaf, physically disabled, IF their disability stops them performing.

 

If you have to employ people who can't do the job then it is indeed ridiculous. It's harsh if they want that career but sadly that's too bad. I couldn't join the police or fire service myself which was a shame but you just have to understand the reasons behind it and find something else.

 

I also believe that HM Forces are afforded some 'leaway' to discriminate anyway, due to the operational side of thier job role - I may be wrong but I'm fairly sure that is the case.

[Julian H. Cope]

I can't see any insults?

 

Maybe you suffer from dyslexia.