My Personal Experience: Dyslexia

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This paper relates how the author developed a meaningful friendship with a dyslexic boy, who had been labeled "stupid" and who subsequently dropped out of school. Once they are close friends, the boy explains his difficulty with reading to the author. The author describes what dyslexia entails and provides statistics on Americans who have dyslexia or other learning disabilities. The association of dyslexia with stupidity often makes it difficult for a child to develop friendships, and the workplace is not much kinder to dyslexic adults. The author cites some examples of people who have had successful careers in spite of their dyslexia, and concludes that what dyslexic people need is love and support to help them overcome their disability.

From the Paper:

"Heather Hardie, citing dyslexia expert Sylvia Moody, writes that dyslexia is simply difficulty with writing and reading, which may stem from short-term memory weakness, faulty information processing, and weak perceptual, spatial and motor skills. A dyslexic, therefore, can have problems with poor concentration and poor memory. It may manifest subtly, like when a child is slow in reading certain words, but reads them correctly; or it may be severe and obvious like in Evan's case. Dr. Moody adds that a dyslexic may exhibit other symptoms and problems like bouts of forgetfulness, difficulties in organization and in keeping time."

Sample of Sources Used:

• 2007. Dyslexia: Complications. Retrieved July 11, 2008, from Mayo Clinic, Web site: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dyslexia/DS00224/DSECTION=complications
• 2007. Dyslexia: Coping and Support. Retrieved July 11, 2008, from Mayo Clinic, Web site: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dyslexia/DS00224/DSECTION=coping
• Coyle, Pamela (1996). What Sylvia Law, Jonathan Pazer and David Glass confront when they read or write. ABA Journal, 82, 64. Retrieved July 10, 2008, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 10121349).
• Edwards, Adrienne. (2006). National Dyslexia Statistics. Retrieved from Dyslexia Tutor, Web site: http://dyslexia.wordpress.com/2006/07/14/national-dyslexia-statistics/
• Hardie, Heather. (2006). A recognised disability. Occupational Health, 58(10), 26-27. Retrieved July 9, 2008, from ABI/INFORM Global database. (Document ID: 1147441241).

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