Dyslexia

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I've done that too alot, and then it is generally followed by: srry caps...

"I can misspell words by hand too." I find near impossible to write by hand, I call it creative writing, unless write extremely slowing can not even understand my own writing, thank god for computers!

I just purchased a pen with erasable ink. The sweet thing is it has an invisible ink feature too.
No more scribbling out misspelled words for me.

lysDexics, Untie!

I used to have one of those, now I just use pencil for everything.

I have a feelig that I would not be dyspraxic simply because my typing errors seem more of the dyslexic sort than the lack-of-coordination sort...

Okay, so how would I go about getting a dyslexia diagnosis?

Get a referral from your GP to see a specialist.
Not sure of the cost. For me it was around $200-$300.
Hope it works out better for you then it did me.
How bad was it? Well I feel like torching that part of the uni that misdiagnosed me as severely depressed.

Cost isn't an issue, here in Canada the test would be covered by the provincial health insurance, which covers pretty much everything but meds and dental.

I am going to see if I can get diagnosed through the disability office in my school, or where they would recommend I go. As well, if they can't I will go to my AS specialist, I see him later this month anyways.

Best of luck to you

In hindsight, I would have met all of the criteria for dyslexia and dyspraxia as a child.

I was never diagnosed officially with either, but perhaps both difficulties came under the umbrella of me being a genuine pain in the neck at school when I was younger.

Wouldn't guess it now would you?


I'm alright at sports and I haven't done badly academically either.
I can also work in a lab competently.

If an allegedly "hopeless" case such as myself can improve with lots of family assistance, I'm sure other people can improve their skills too.

It does take an awful lot of practice, resources and persistence though.

Oh and absolutely...

No negativity and labels.


Only positive encouragement/reinforcement tailored to the individual.


That's why I'm so contentious and meticulous.
I have to check and recheck my work several times to make sure that I haven't muddled any letters up. Typing saves me from having to scrawl things out too.

Well, now that I am aware of it, I have learned coping mechanisms, for example, I will write on every other line to make it easier for me to read later.