Does dyslexia exist?

[PhiMed]

Does it exist? Perhaps.

I will say, however, that there is no evidence of any kind that it is a neurological condition.

Abscence of evidence is not evidence of abscence, but you would figure someone would've found some PET scan or CT scan data that would support its existence by now if it was truly biological in nature.

I think it's learned or psychiatric, because there are clearly some people who have issues that fit the classical symptomology.

 

[thom_cat_]

It does exist. One of my best friend's boyfriend has it.
For example:
X: So many jokes, so little time. (Too much dignity)
bf: yes i disided to not make them as you can see
X: So gentlemanly of you, Hiz-kat.
bf: hiz-kat??????
X: Desist with the question marks. It's appropriate.
bf: dislexic canfusion acktavate
X: hahaha All of those words spelt wrong! I love dyslexia. Soooo jealous.
bf: yes pore pore you

or

bf: omg i just sleeped 19:30 houers lol

or

bf: omg it was so bad me and lukas like had to try K.O him and he was telin out LUKAS and felling him salf up then he was in a fucking bathroom and he pieed on the fucking door the fucking door and then me and lukas looked him in the barthroom and after about a houer of him thorwing up on him salf and pieing on himsalf me and lukas started to jab him with a mop and we throw in the shower and into bed it was a bad bad night
he relly did punch him in the face it falt so good

Yeah, he was drunk posting.

bf: TANJIL u owe me ok. you where canftabil and i was floored ok and wathing 2 drunk ppl wils u where canodaling

Yep. You get the point.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

Just out of curiosity, how does someoneone get tested for dyslexia?

 

[Treblaine]

The distinction MUST be made, on this forum at least, between dyslexia and people who are merely bad at spelling because they have had a poor education. Dyslexia is defined as an inherent weakness in that ability.

But the line between emotional and psychological basis is very blurry as often they are talking about the same thing. But just because we are all qualified to talk about emotions, psychology - unless you have a suitable degree - we are not fit to debate on to any solid conclusion.

And this forum is NOT the place to debate scientific definitions and categorisation of spectrum disorders. THAT is as unscientific as creationists' "teach the debate" angle. We should be wary trying to form an opinion on a medical condition without those with the training and experience being privy to the debate, we may just get a false sense of understanding.

 

[Treblaine]

Just out of curiosity, how does someoneone get tested for dyslexia?

You have to take a timed test one-on-one with an education psychologist. It is not one test but an ongoing analysis throughout childhood in education.

 

[willsham45]

I have a terrible short turn memory and reading skills, but a great spacial awareness and good at puzzle solving. The gap between the good and bad is huge...too great. This is sure signs of dyslexia.

I do think there are a lot of people out there who try to cheat the system, or are just plane dim, but some are genuine.

 

[Jezzascmezza]

Hel no.
Ther iz no such thin as dislexea.
Ar yu stupid or sumthin?

 

[willsham45]

Just out of curiosity, how does someone get tested for dyslexia?

Go visit a shrink who knows that sort of thing, they got tests you can do. The tests practice a number of different skills such as: reading and writing skills, shape recognition, spacial awareness, general knowledge, memory.
From this they can Analise the results see how you compare to others and work out a conclusion.

 

[Dexiro]

My brother has it so i'm fairly sure it does exist. I think it's just where people have trouble with conventional methods of learning.

My brother isn't particularly lazy and is well behaved at school, but he just so happens to have trouble reading and writing. On the other hand though he's pretty awesome at drawing for his age.

I think he was properly diagnosed. I'm not doubting that most people who say they have it aren't diagnosed, they're probably just too lazy to concentrate at school.

 

[Sinisterspider]

I'm fairly sure it does exist but agree that most are just a bit dim. But i know a guy who's really clever and he's dyslexic so it makes little sense to say his inability to spell comes from a lack of intelligence.

 

[UberNoodle]

I worked with a lydexic and he often put the numbered files in the wrong order, but it was more than just laziness - if you compared the component digits, you could speculate where and how he messed up. Besides the pun, true story.

 

[Patton662]

Most people who claim they have dyslexia are too lazy to check their spelling or double read their writing for mistakes. But there are people who have genuine dyslexia or dyslexia related conditions.

 

[dfcrackhead]

My mother does have dyslexia, she sometimes has to reread a single sentence 4 or 5 times just to get it right and understand what it's saying and because of that she was never able to go to college

 

[Kursura]

I don't know much about other people claiming to have it. I myself was diagnosed with it by an expert less than a year ago, so it?s pretty conclusive. Annoyingly it was too late for me to get learning support for the last 8 years of education (sigh).

 

[The Righteous One]

Well from a young age I was always told I was dyslectic. Never noticed much of it. Maybe people who are not that good at languages are giving the label dyslectic to soon.

 

[reg42]

You'd have to be fucking stupid to think dyslexia doesn't exist. Yes, it exists. My aunt has it, and so does my mom's ex-boyfriend.

 

[nondescript]

You know the phrase "It's easier to ask forgiveness than beg permission?" I submit: "It's easier to demand sympathy than ask for help." A lot of people are lazy. They don't learn, they don't try to learn, and when they're job or schooling or something important is on the line, they blame it on things they can't control. We saw this same trend with ADD ("My kid isn't uncontrollably wild and a brat, he's just got ADD. Welfare needs to give him Ritalin.") and we'll see it again with any other quasi-social inhibitor. Do these mental detractions from normal learning or behavior exist? Yes, although I doubt in as large a number as they have. And more importantly, they can be compensated. ADD people can learn to tone down and pay attention, so why shouldn't a dyslexic learn to read, write, and operate in society without pills?