Dyslexia is a fiction says MP

[BERNADETTE]

When my son was at school there were twins in his class who both had Dyslexia, they used different coloured cards to help them. Would have thought school would be able to help you. If it were me I would ask his teacher.

[emamum]

Originally Posted by piltygirl

My son was diagnosed with dyslexia a couple of months ago, i wish i knew where to start helping him as i was'nt given much infomation about the condition. I do know that they are intelligent just have problems with words, my son says when he is reading the words move round the page, all his schoolwork is done on white paper could the words stay in one place on the page if he was to write on coloured paper or by wearing tinted glasses. I don't know if you can answer my query if you can many thanks, if not it's ok... thank you in advance.

the school should have special support workers that have strategies they can use to help him.. have you had a word with the special needs co-ordinator?

[ClarePritchard]

Hiya

My daughter has dyslexia (as do her father and Grandfather), we had lots of trouble getting her diagnosed and only actually managed to do this about 2 years ago. The "problem" with Caitlin is not reading, its writing and spelling, in fact she has a well above average reading age. Clowns like this MP help no-one and I have sent him a letter saying so. My partner was undiagnosed dyslexic at school and was in remedial classes (diagnosed as thick !!!), since he was diagnosed he has done a degree in History and is now a qualified Registered Mental Nurse. I've fought hard to get ESAP funding at school for my daughter (being a Councillor REALLY didn't help before you say it !!!), so if anyone needs any pointers please contact me and I'll try my best to help. caitlin has yellow tinted lenses in her glasses and she has really come along since she got them

[g jones]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The Labour MP for Blackley Manchester Graham Stringer has said that Dyslexia doesn't exist, its just "Cruel Fiction" that its just a cover up for poor educational standards and should be consigned to the Dustbin of History, I really have to wonder where they actually dig these people up from. When a person makes such a sweeping statement that offends so many people in fail swoop, makes me wonder why he's in public life. Dyslexia is real and does exist an is very real, I know that for a fact, because I suffer from it. I have word blindness, in as much I read words that arn't there, I transpose letters in words they sometimes appear back to front and until about 15 years ago I didn't have a clue about. I started thinking about this word blindness when I became an avid crossworder and I was seeking words which quite honestly I'd read wrong, when your trying to find a word in a crossword and your looking a wrong meaning makes the outcome a little hard, to say the least. Like a lot of members on here I do the daily quiz, but I'll never win it because I'm just not quick enough reading the questions, and answering, but at 62 ask me if I'm bothered, not one little bit, I far more pressing problems than worrying about jumbled up words in my head, breathing is my priority, but people like Stringer should think before making these statements offending so many, especially as he seems to have difficulty stringing two words together coherently at times himself

Are you suggesting he represents me?

[Benipete]

Why is it such a hard word to spell?

[emamum]

so we can add it to the list of 'made up' conditions then...like adhd, autism, dyspraxia and aspergers.

no wonder its so difficult for special needs kids to get the diagnosis and help that they need now !!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by g jones

Are you suggesting he represents me?

Forgot you existed Graham so no, I would think he doesn't represent most right thinking people to be honest