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is it worth getting tested for dyslexia?
My brother and dad are both dyslexic, and although my spelling isn't that bad (but my grammar is rubbish, and I can't pronounce some words which I should be able to). I do have trouble understanding what I've read and do sometimes skip/change words.
I have a lot of trouble organising and am always forgetting what I want to do or was doing, even if it was only a few minutes ago. My work isn't terrible, but I feel like I could do a lot better, and am worried about the upcoming exams because I can't write an essay to save my life (can't get theories unto paper)...
But I'm not sure if I'd be wasting whoever's time by getting tested and am kind of worried about getting laughed out of the testers office.
I have a lot of trouble organising and am always forgetting what I want to do or was doing, even if it was only a few minutes ago. My work isn't terrible, but I feel like I could do a lot better, and am worried about the upcoming exams because I can't write an essay to save my life (can't get theories unto paper)...
But I'm not sure if I'd be wasting whoever's time by getting tested and am kind of worried about getting laughed out of the testers office.
Reply 1
you should prob get tested, It wouldnt hurt, I didnt get tested untill uni and although I had developed coping techniques with out my tutors knowing I was dsylexic I would have gotten deducted as much as 20% for the mistakes in spelling and gramma, I also struggle to write down exactly what I want to say...
How ever once you have been tested and have been diognosed if that whats you are then you then have to cope with being labled as a dsylxic person, which at times can be difficult and sometimes used as an excuse for being lazy, well in me anyway!
but now I have to tell my employers I am dsylxic but I tend to tick the box that says I do not concider my self to have a disability because it doesnt stop me doing day to day things...
Are you at school/ college? ask your tutors if they have noticed signs you could be dsylexic, however there are so many different signs diffrent to each person! Sorry if this is confusing.....
but yeah get the tests done, they are quite fun but some are challanging!
How ever once you have been tested and have been diognosed if that whats you are then you then have to cope with being labled as a dsylxic person, which at times can be difficult and sometimes used as an excuse for being lazy, well in me anyway!
but now I have to tell my employers I am dsylxic but I tend to tick the box that says I do not concider my self to have a disability because it doesnt stop me doing day to day things...
Are you at school/ college? ask your tutors if they have noticed signs you could be dsylexic, however there are so many different signs diffrent to each person! Sorry if this is confusing.....
but yeah get the tests done, they are quite fun but some are challanging!
Reply 2
definitely worth testing. talk to the school/ uni about it
i am in the same situation, dad, brother and cousins are servearly dyslexic and i didnt want to get tested cos i dont think i am that dyslexic i can write essays and get good mark but it takes me weeks and i always have spelling mistaces pointed out to me which my tutor just thinks is me being lazy and not proof reading my work but i do and just miss them.
dose any one know common signs to look for?
i know bad spelling is obvious and i get b's and d's confussed which i think is a sign.
Also what is involoved in a test and how long do they take to do?
dose any one know common signs to look for?
i know bad spelling is obvious and i get b's and d's confussed which i think is a sign.
Also what is involoved in a test and how long do they take to do?
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