Famous Dyslexics
| Quotes From Famous DyslexicsImagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. - Albert Einstein If, at first, an idea is not absurd, there is no hope for it. - Albert Einstein Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. - Scott Adams (Cartoonist) By logic and reason we die hourly. By imagination we live. - William Butler Yeats Before you can do something that you've never done, you have to be able to imagine it is possible. - Jean Shinoda Bolen If you can dream it, you can do it. - Walt Disney It's kind of fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney A teacher sent the following note home with a six-year-old boy: "He is too stupid to learn." That boy was Thomas A. Edison. - Thomas Edison If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas Edison Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I learn. Involve me and I remember. - Benjamin Franklin Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. - Albert Einstein |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Famous Dyslexics and Quotes
Description of Dyslexia
Description of Dyslexia |
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Vocabulary Words Will be the Death of ME!!
So, I have not written in some time. My life has been a little chaotic the past few months but I plan to start back now! I have only 3 classes left until I am finished with my MBA and my goal of working on a non-profit organization advocating the awareness of Dyslexia is still my goal. And my frustration with the lack of knowledge and diagnosis is rising each day I spend working with Isaac. He gets a huge list of vocabulary words at the beginning of each week. These are printed in small font and have many words on one page. It took me a few weeks to realize he was having some major issues with the font. See, the typewriter 'a' is something that he has problems with. He see's the typewriter 'a' as the letter 'e'. Again, he didn't tell me that was the reason because he really thought that it was the letter 'e'. When he couldn't read the word Sad, I knew something was wrong. And the crazy thing is that kids with dyslexia are very inconsistent in their reading. One time he can get the word, the next time he can't. But see Isaac saw the word Sad as Sed. After tears filled his eyes, my heart broke. He gets so frustrated and emotional.....yet another symptom. His word list today has 'br' and 'dr' words. Are you kidding me? he confuses "b's" with "d's" all the time. He told me just tonight that when he writes those letters he has to stop and really think about it and still mixes them up. Then he asked me "why do I do that? why am I so dumb at reading and writing?" :( And most teachers and reading specialists are not educated on Dyslexia, and this really makes me sad. So, this is what I am doing...spreading AWARENESS!! I'm not crazy, I know Isaac is dyslexic. His school tests may not say that on his IEP, but I know that is his problem. So the question is how do we fix it??
Here is a list of common characteristics and most will have at least 3-4 of these...I will add Isaac's name to the ones he has and let me know if you think he has it or not!!
Here is a list of common characteristics and most will have at least 3-4 of these...I will add Isaac's name to the ones he has and let me know if you think he has it or not!!
Most dyslexics will exhibit about 10 of the following traits and behaviors. These characteristics can vary from day-to-day or minute-to-minute. The most consistent thing about dyslexics is their inconsistency. General
Vision, Reading, and Spelling
Hearing and Speach
Writing and Motor Skills
Math and Time Management
Memory and Cognition
Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
So, you tell me do you think Isaac may very well be dyslexic?? He has 31 of the 37...some more extreme than others. © 1992 by Ronald D. Davis (Used with Permission) |
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