heartfeltsub -> RE: Where Did HE go? (8/10/2006 2:25:53 PM)
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ORIGINAL: RavenMuse Those with problems such as dyslexia have a balance to maintain. The impression given and clarity of what is being said Vs the length of time taken on even a simple post. This is a place to relax, it is not life or death, it does not bring in a wage, it has a lowish priority in the sceame of real life. Spell checks are just about useless for a dyslexic, many read by wordshape and context. A list of words all looking similar can lead to selecting the wrong word which can be far more confusing than leaving the mis-spelling. Most do the best they can with the time available (And effort warranted), anything more, tough, people just have to cope. How do I know? Because I also have dyslexia! What I wrote above applies to each and every post of the 2100+ I have on these boards. Not 'getting at you' heartfelt, just giving you an insight into the problem from the other side. Thank you Raven for your words, i do appreciate them, but i also do know what it is like on the other side as i am also dyslexic and have worked very hard to try to compensate for that. i understand that this is a venue of relaxation and not of work, but i have always believed that anything that is worth doing is worth doing well, including taking part in these forums. Though you have stated that you also struggle with dyslexia, it is not apparent from your posts. Part of my concern and part of the reason that i answered enigma's question, is that i have seen so many students (during my teaching career) who have been told all their lives that they have learning disabilities and have been given special dispensation (so to speak) because of them, come face to face with an abrupt reality check when they entered the working world where their learning disability is not going to be accepted. They will be expected to write coherently and correctly, so any attempt to start to do so prior to that experience would only be to their benefit. Thank you again for your world, stopping my highjack now.
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