Dyslexia

[nightrider1470]

Really think I have dyslexia. Havent studied since school which I never took great interest in as was basically to immature.

Seem to always make the same spelling mistakes all the time and when set a exam I have to re-read the question like 10 times to fully understand it. I can never seem to be able to take notes in class and multi task while listening.

Its hard to understand if I have it or is it just because I havent learnt much since school and low in general confidence, but I really do feel quite negative and embarrassed in a way.

The only thing that confuses me, doesn't dyslexia mean you see words all muddled up together, which I dont think I see

Am not looking to be diagnosed! from here but just trying to understand from other people in a similar boat.

Am 31 by the way and back at college for a year hoping to head to uni to train as a mental health nurse - all to provide a better life for me and my daughter

 

[RomanNose]

Really think I have dyslexia. Haven't studied since school which I never took great interest in as was basically to immature.

Seem to always make the same spelling mistakes all the time and when set a exam I have to re-read the question like 10 times to fully understand it. I can never seem to be able to take notes class and multi task while listening.

Its hard to understand if I have it or is it just because I haven't learnt much since school and low in general confidence, but I really do feel quite negative and embarrassed in a way.

The only thing that confuses me, doesn't dyslexia mean you see words all muddled up together, which I don't think I see

Am not looking to be diagnosed! from here but just trying to understand from other people in a similar boat.

Am 31 by the way

You definitely have it.

 

[nightrider1470]

Anyone have dyslexia ?

 

[d_brennen]

Anyone have dyslexia ?

Almost everyone online if they are to be believed

 

[AGD]

Maybe you could learn some manners.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

You definitely have it.

From 1 post you judge quick. OP go see a speech and language therapist if you can and they will tell you if you have it or not and then put your mind at ease. If you do have it you can talk to them about what next.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

If I were a betting man I'd say you have an education issue not dyslexia. Your spelling mistakes would back this up but it's very easy to have this verified by a professional if you'd like to.

 

[Tephnos]

Basically, if you read a word and your interpretation is completely different to everyone else's, then you probably have it. Only way to be sure is to go and get and proper test done.

 

[Danthus]

Can of worms.

 

[nightrider1470]

You could just be stupid?

 

[simpletom]

Really think I have dyslexia. Havent studied since school which I never took great interest in as was basically to immature.

Seem to always make the same spelling mistakes all the time and when set a exam I have to re-read the question like 10 times to fully understand it. I can never seem to be able to take notes in class and multi task while listening.

Its hard to understand if I have it or is it just because I havent learnt much since school and low in general confidence, but I really do feel quite negative and embarrassed in a way.

The only thing that confuses me, doesn't dyslexia mean you see words all muddled up together, which I dont think I see

Am not looking to be diagnosed! from here but just trying to understand from other people in a similar boat.

Am 31 by the way and back at college for a year hoping to head to uni to train as a mental health nurse - all to provide a better life for me and my daughter

Honestly, mention that you may have an issue to the college and they will test you and provide some support.

Some of the advice on this forum is suspect at best.

Besides, if you judge such issues simply by spelling mistakes then half this board would have problems as the standard of English is very poor

 

[Cosimo]

Almost everyone online if they are to be believed

If you take their spelling and use of Englsh as an example then yes. most of them are.

 

[Davefran]

Really think I have dyslexia. Havent studied since school which I never took great interest in as was basically to immature.

Seem to always make the same spelling mistakes all the time and when set a exam I have to re-read the question like 10 times to fully understand it. I can never seem to be able to take notes in class and multi task while listening.

Its hard to understand if I have it or is it just because I havent learnt much since school and low in general confidence, but I really do feel quite negative and embarrassed in a way.

The only thing that confuses me, doesn't dyslexia mean you see words all muddled up together, which I dont think I see

Am not looking to be diagnosed! from here but just trying to understand from other people in a similar boat.

Am 31 by the way and back at college for a year hoping to head to uni to train as a mental health nurse - all to provide a better life for me and my daughter

From reading your post, I'd say it's unlikely you suffer from Dyslexia. It took 4 years of tests for the schools to determine my step daughter was Dyslexic.
It's more likely you just have a confidence issue, that has affected your ability to learn in a public, highly pressurised society.

Some people with dyslexia are able to disguise their weaknesses (even from themselves) and often do acceptably well — or better — at GCSE level (U.K. - at 16 years old). Many students reach higher education before they encounter the threshold at which they are no longer able to compensate for their learning weaknesses.
One common misconception about dyslexia is that dyslexic readers write words backwards or move letters around when reading. In fact, this only occurs in a very small population of dyslexic readers. Dyslexic people are better identified by writing that does not seem to match their level of intelligence from prior observations. Additionally, dyslexic people often substitute similar-looking, but unrelated, words in place of the ones intended (what/want, say/saw, help/held, run/fun, fell/fall, to/too, who/how etc.)

 

[dowie]

You could just be stupid?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was a load of BS in a lot of cases. Could frequently be down to lazyness, being crap at spelling, pushy middle class parents who won't accept that little Johnny is a bit thick...

Whilst genuine cases might well exist there is bound to be a lot of uncertainty regarding the large number of mild cases. Testing for it isn't an exact science and there is still rather a lot of debate amongst the 'experts'.

 

[Weaver]

Really think I have dyslexia. Havent studied since school which I never took great interest in as was basically to immature.

Seem to always make the same spelling mistakes all the time and when set a exam I have to re-read the question like 10 times to fully understand it. I can never seem to be able to take notes in class and multi task while listening.

Its hard to understand if I have it or is it just because I havent learnt much since school and low in general confidence, but I really do feel quite negative and embarrassed in a way.

The only thing that confuses me, doesn't dyslexia mean you see words all muddled up together, which I dont think I see

Am not looking to be diagnosed! from here but just trying to understand from other people in a similar boat.

Am 31 by the way and back at college for a year hoping to head to uni to train as a mental health nurse - all to provide a better life for me and my daughter

First of all, most people’s appreciation of dyslexia is that it is a sort of word blindness. It is not word blindness, although it can include word blindness, it is a far more difficult condition to deal with than that, especially for those who have the condition. I have this condition, and have little difficulty reading or writing at a pace relative of my peers.


Dyslexia Symptoms


Research shows that the classic indicators of dyslexia are:-


Working Memory or Short-Term Memory


People with dyslexia tend to have poor working memory, making some tasks like taking messages or mental arithmetic very difficult.


Phonological Processing Skills


People with dyslexia tend to have poor phonological processing abilities; this is the process of breaking words down into their component sounds and then understanding their meaning. There are other possible differences including poor development of automatic skills, slower processing skills and problems connected with visual processing.


Other indicators

• Slow hesitant reading
• Difficulty in understanding written material
• Frequent re-reading, losing the place when reading
• Poor spelling
• Difficulty with organisation or time management, often mixing up dates and times
• Difficulty sequencing thoughts clearly
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See the British Dyslexia Association for more information.
A person with dyslexia can display some or all of these issues to varying degrees. It is vital to discover in which areas you have difficulties in order to get the most appropriate help.


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[[FnG]magnolia]

It's more likely you just have a confidence issue, that has affected your ability to learn in a public, highly pressurised society.

Is this a joke?

 

[.Lethal]

You definitely have it.

From 1 post you judge quick. OP go see a speech and language therapist if you can and they will tell you if you have it or not and then put your mind at ease. If you do have it you can talk to them about what next.

OP should inform his college as well.

From reading your post, I'd say it's unlikely you suffer from Dyslexia. It took 4 years of tests for the schools to determine my step daughter was Dyslexic.
It's more likely you just have a confidence issue, that has affected your ability to learn in a public, highly pressurised society.

OcUK certainly has a lot of professionals in many fields. Stop relating everything to you or you're daughter and try and accept that every individual is different.

 

[flibbage0]

First of all, most people’s appreciation of dyslexia is that it is a sort of word blindness. It is not word blindness, although it can include word blindness, it is a far more difficult condition to deal with than that, especially for those who have the condition. I have this condition, and have little difficulty reading or writing at a pace relative of my peers.


Dyslexia Symptoms


Research shows that the classic indicators of dyslexia are:-


Working Memory or Short-Term Memory


People with dyslexia tend to have poor working memory, making some tasks like taking messages or mental arithmetic very difficult.


Phonological Processing Skills


People with dyslexia tend to have poor phonological processing abilities; this is the process of breaking words down into their component sounds and then understanding their meaning. There are other possible differences including poor development of automatic skills, slower processing skills and problems connected with visual processing.


Other indicators

• Slow hesitant reading
• Difficulty in understanding written material
• Frequent re-reading, losing the place when reading
• Poor spelling
• Difficulty with organisation or time management, often mixing up dates and times
• Difficulty sequencing thoughts clearly
​

See the British Dyslexia Association for more information.
A person with dyslexia can display some or all of these issues to varying degrees. It is vital to discover in which areas you have difficulties in order to get the most appropriate help.


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Interesting.

My arithmetic skills are quite good.
My spelling is good enough.

Yet I find it difficult to understand some written material, have to read it 2 or 3 times before it makes any sense sometimes.

For example in exams, I sometimes tend to write an answer that isn't directly linked to the question but what I'm writing isn't wrong, it isn't waffle, it's just not what they are asking for.

The problem is I don't see how the answer matches the mark scheme.

 

[triggerthat]

Go to your University and get tested. I went through the process and apparently I have it mind. Hasn't stopped me doing anything.

 

[KNiVES]

I don't have a dyslexia with problem.