Post by misty on Jun 30, 2006 0:32:37 GMT -5
A picture of success
One 14-year-old's refusal to let dyslexia defeat him
Nick Carson
The Edmonton Journal
A dyslexic is a picture thinker. They think in pictures, not words most of the time. If they don't have a picture for a word it's considered a trigger word and they have to master it. If a word doesn't have a picture you can't use it. Dyslexia is a fast way of thinking, each picture is seen at a speed of 32 pictures a second.
Being a dyslexic can cause a lot of pain. The pain is more mental than physical because you're aware that you are different from everyone. Keeping it as a secret can cause even more pain. Fear comes from being a dyslexic too. You're scared someone will find out. From my personal experience, once people find out they start bugging you. ...........
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www.dyslexia.com/articles/edmonton_jnl.htm
One 14-year-old's refusal to let dyslexia defeat him
Nick Carson
The Edmonton Journal
A dyslexic is a picture thinker. They think in pictures, not words most of the time. If they don't have a picture for a word it's considered a trigger word and they have to master it. If a word doesn't have a picture you can't use it. Dyslexia is a fast way of thinking, each picture is seen at a speed of 32 pictures a second.
Being a dyslexic can cause a lot of pain. The pain is more mental than physical because you're aware that you are different from everyone. Keeping it as a secret can cause even more pain. Fear comes from being a dyslexic too. You're scared someone will find out. From my personal experience, once people find out they start bugging you. ...........
Readthe rest here:
www.dyslexia.com/articles/edmonton_jnl.htm