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MP says dyslexia is a "cruel fiction" invented to cover up bad teaching. Yeah? How about you get a ladder and jump up my ass, sir.

Can I get some recommendations for good tai chi or yoga DVDs/videos? I'll trade suggestions for epic cat cuteness.

Samwise, our gray tabby who came to the door and claimed us.

Gracie the new addition, being cute. Mauling imminent in 3, 2, 1...

Weejo, my parents' cat, with her ill gotten straw still in her mouth. "O HAI, why you takes mah picture?"

Gratuitous cat snuggling! They clean each other, too.

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As someone IN the so-called "dyslexia industry", rock the fuck on. Yes.

Are you dyslexic or do you teach dyslexic kids?

I absolutely hate it when people say things like "she's not dyslexic, she's lazy." And trust me, I heard a lot of that as a kid. I had a mean southern grandma who was a big believer of "if you don't do well in school its because you're not trying hard enough." Grr, it's the same logic that caused some teachers to force left handed kids to write right handed. It's not WRONG, it's just DIFFERENT.

The one that annoys me the most is "didn't you proof read this?" Yes I did, but if I didn't know how to spell it the first time, I still don't know how to spell it now.
I got through school by developing a very good short term memory for spelling tests and learning to write essays on very complex topic using only small words and a limited vocabulary.

I HATE the proof read question!

Another issue for me is my handwriting is AWFUL. I went to school before computers became really wide spread so I also got good at writing essays using small words and painstakingly writing them out at a speed MUCH slower then my mental speed. I learned how to type my Freshman year in high school and my Senior year when I had an English teacher who would let me go to the library to type out my essays instead of writing them in class, I discovered I could whip out an A level paper in 20 minutes because I had gotten so used to spending the entire class period concentrating on my HANDWRITING instead of the SUBJECT. Spell check on a computer has also saved me. It opened up all sorts of word choices. I could actually say "omnipotent" in an essay instead of breaking it down into spellable words.

I teach dyslexic kids and provide a testing environment for extended time / distraction free test-taking.

OMG, do not even get me started on "she's not disabled, she's lazy". For one thing: invisible disability me has issues with that logic ANYWAY, but I've also seen these "lazy" students WORKING THEIR ASSES OFF to get a passing grade. Argh.

Thank you!

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