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Dyslexia Awareness Month is October,
making others aware dyslexia need not be a curse.
National Dyslexia Awareness Week is the 3rd week in October
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Various
Dyslexic Thoughts
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Autism / Dyslexia ?
Why are we always surprised when an autistic person does wonderful
things?
Autism is a concentration of genius onto a particular subject
leaving other aspects of humanity devoid of control.
It seems dyslexia may be a ‘higher functioning’ form of autism,
although with substantially differing aspects and symptoms. The
differences, so much outweigh the similarities that dyslexia is
considered a different “condition.”
(c) Roger W Hancock,
12-23-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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One
factor in teenage suicides that may be in play and is
often overlooked, is our schools' failure to address
dyslexia.
Our schools often lump dyslexics in with the learning
disabled
adding to the frustration of the dyslexic.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 09-23-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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Creative Innovation
Dyslexia can be a gift when the child or adult learns how they best learn. Most schools have no programs to address the multi-dimensional mind of the dyslexic. Our schools failing to address dyslexia allows the most creative and most innovative minds of our societies to fall through the cracks
(c) Roger W Hancock, 09-14-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Will Succeed
It is not that dyslexia can; but that dyslexia will succeed when the dyslexic is taught how to direct the dyslexia.
Dyslexia is not a learning disability. When taught how to focus the mind, dyslexia becomes a tool to gain excellence.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 06-03-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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19th Century Dyslexics
In the 19th century it was the dyslexic who excelled at ranching, black smith-ing and construction. Learning by doing. Being able to envision each step of the process is enabled by the gift of dyslexia.
One must learn to direct, to focus their mind, guiding their dyslexia to excellence. In today's information age, the dyslexic must learn to focus their mind to bring the jumble of letters and words into line. When able to focus the dyslexic can read. Reading is the key to learning.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 06-08-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W |
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Had I Homeschooled
~ My boys are now grown doing quite well. They are excelling in
spite
of the school's failure to teach to their needs. I can only suspect,
had we been able to home school, we would have explored different
avenues to learn how they best learn. -The rest of that story for my
eldest boy is at
PoetPatriot.com/dyslexia.htm.
~ Do you have a child who stutters? Check out my story and thoughts
and poetry . . . at
PoetPatriot.com/poems-stutter.htm.
~ Check out my
TImeLinesOfLiberty.PoetPatriot.com -
RogersRhymes.PoetPatriot.com - RogersRhymes of Liberty -
MyQuotes.PoetPatriot.com.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 02-23-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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Concepts
When the dyslexic is taught how
to focus their minds, math becomes easier. Dyslexics learn better by
doing but when taught how to focus, learn from without or within the
rules.
Dyslexics think more in concepts then by words and numbers. However
the words and numbers become more interesting when understanding the
concepts. The interest helps keep their focus keeping the letters
and numbers from dancing around. Focusing their minds to align the
letters allow them to read. Reading is the key to learning.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 02-01-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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Degrees
WAS, SAW, WSA, SWA, ASW, AWS. The more dyslexic you are the less the reversals are evident. The more dyslexic you are the more your mind sees the greater picture. You can learn to direct your dyslexia to be a tool that those without dyslexia do not have.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 11-21-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Focus To Read
The dyslexic can focus their mind to READ.
They must be taught how.
The dyslexic can focus their mind to stay on task..
They must be taught how.
The dyslexic can READ !...
They must be taught how to focus their auto-multi-tasking,
multi-dimensional mind.
The dyslexic has the greater mind, our schools fail to see that.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 11-13-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Mislabel
When Dyslexia is a Curse, it is because our schools make is so! Our schools failing in their task to teach the dyslexic, misdiagnose dyslexia, insist on using failed techniques, and lower the self-esteem of the dyslexic by mislabeling them as learning disabled.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 11-06-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Beyond the
Box
Auburn
Schools fail
to teach the
dyslexic
child. The
schools
allow the
multi-dimensional
thinking
child to
fall through
the cracks.
Rather then
correctly
diagnosing
the child as
dyslexic the
child is
misdiagnosed
as "slow,"
"learning
disabled,"
"ADHD," on
drugs or
other
deficiency.
The dyslexic
child is
able to
excel when
given the
tools to
learn how
they best
learn.
Putting a
dyslexic
child in
with truly
learning
disabled
kids is like
classifying
Einstein in
with a bunch
of drunken
bums.
The dyslexic
child needs
to be taught
with visual
and tactile
stimuli.
They need to
be taught
how to focus
their
superior
active minds
to allow
concentration
onto the
task at
hand.
The dyslexic
child will
be
imaginative,
creative,
good with
their hands,
and able to
think not
just beyond
the box but
around,
through and
well beyond
the box.
Until that
child is
able to
corral their
"always
analyzing"
mind, they
remain
frustrated.
The school's
standard
method of
teaching
only
exacerbates
the child's
frustration.
My son, a
senior, was
about to
simply
give-up and
stop trying
to learn as
the school's
standard
method and
the methods
used for the
learning-disabled
were not
working; the
schools
failed to
teach him.
We had him
diagnosed as
dyslexic by
a child
psychologist,
who attended
a meeting
with school
officials
and my son's
Special Ed
teacher. The
Special
Education
teacher
showed her
ignorance of
dyslexia by
saying,
"Josh is not
dyslexic, he
does not
have
reversals."
Mildly and
meekly the
psychologist
explained
that
'reversals
are not a
hallmark of
dyslexia.'
"Reversals"
are only one
symptom that
may or may
not be
manifested
when a
person has
dyslexia. We
forced the
school to
put him into
an outside
program (Dyslexia.com).
After the
"one-week"
program my
son's grades
increased
from 'F' to
'C' in only
ONE
quarter's
time. He had
been
building
websites and
repairing
computers
yet the
school
failed to
see his
obvious
intelligence.
Immediately
after the
outside
program for
dyslexia he
went to his
websites and
caught many
misspellings
that eluded
him just one
week prior.
Being taught
how to
"focus" his
mind and
being taught
in the way
he best
learns he
was able to
read with
comprehension
for the
first time
My son had
thought he
would never
have a job
beyond that
of Customer
Service desk
at
Albertson's
grocery
store.
Since, my
son has had
his own
computer
repair
business, he
has worked
as a vendor
(contractor)
for
Microsoft
and is
currently a
manager at
Microsoft.
He has
bought his
own 3000
Square Foot
home while
many of his
school
friends have
fallen
behind in
life,
failing to
live up to
their
potential.
In all we
went through
in pushing
the School
to get the
help that
would be
efficient in
addressing
my son's
dyslexia,
the schools
still are
allowing
those,
potentially
greater,
dyslexic
minds to
fall through
the cracks.
There are no
programs for
the dyslexic
rather than
lumping the
dyslexic
children in
with the
"learning
disabled"
children.
Such a
travesty. A
dyslexic
mind not
harnessed is
a waste of
an
intelligent
resource.
in 1973, I
barely
graduated
from Auburn
Senior High
School,
although, I
was
fortunate. I
am dyslexic,
I played
with my
learning,
often
getting into
trouble for
it, however
that playing
inadvertently
allowed me
to learn
where the
schools were
ill-equipped
to teach to
my
particular
and dyslexic
situation. I
still
remained not
knowing how
to utilize
my dyslexia.
Later in
life I
finally
learned I
can write. I
am now the
poet,
researcher,
writer, and
webmaster of
PoetPatriot.com.
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The Dyslexic Our schools fail to see the signs. . .
The dyslexic displays a greater intelligence when interested.
The dyslexic displays a greater hands-on aptitude.
The dyslexic brings intuitiveness to the table.
The dyslexic views a larger picture than the average student....
The dyslexic has a greater peripheral awareness than most.
In the failure of our schools . . .
The dyslexic becomes frustrated, board, and loses interest.
The dyslexic is most likely to be labeled the trouble maker.
The dyslexic is lumped in with truly troubled children.
The dyslexic is a child left behind.
When taught how to focus and how to learn . . .
The dyslexic can focus their mind to stay on task.
The dyslexic can focus their mind to organize their thoughts.
The dyslexic can focus their mind to multi-task in their mind.
The dyslexic can focus to clear a jumbled multi-dimensional mind.
The dyslexic can focus their mind to READ.
The dyslexic can learn, having focused their mind to READ.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 11-21-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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In Another World
Using visual and
hands on teaching learning is made more interesting to the dyslexic
as well as the non-dyslexic child. When a subject is made
interesting the dyslexic child inadvertently focuses his dyslexic
mind to focus onto the subject being taught. The non-dyslexic child
may benefit as well, simply by the learning being more interesting.
The hands on and visual teaching will not harm the non-dyslexic
child but will address the needs of the dyslexic. When the dyslexic
child is taught how to direct the dyslexia when young they may learn
to 'play' or otherwise manipulate their learning to learn on their
terms, even when the teaching does not specifically address
dyslexia. However teachers must be more tolerant of students, that
may be dyslexic, differing actions. "Daydreaming" is often a
mechanism to visualize concepts of the lesson being taught. Doodling
can be an attempt to literally handle the lesson. The dyslexic is
often creative. That creativity often has the dyslexic "off in
another world" trying to make sense, to learn the lesson being
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Studies ?
Studies on dyslexia seem to be approaching it with a preconceived idea of it being a disorder rather than a different way of processing. I think a more wider approach following the varied and many synaptic connections of the dyslexic mind might prove more informative.
Although, studies may not be needed, unless to fine tune the dyslexic mind for genius. When the dyslexic can focus his mind to direct the dyslexia to his advantage then be able to excel beyond the 'normal' person, what is the need for further study?
The Davis Dyslexia program provides immediate results for the dyslexic. I only have experience with my son who took the program and myself who did not. I believe the "worse" the dyslexic the more dramatic the results after the Davis Dyslexia program.
(c) Roger W Hancock, 10-20-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Facebook.com/DavisDyslexia
Davis Dyslexia Association International
Dyslexia - Curse or Gift - my Facebook Page
Stuttering with the PoetPatriot - my Facebook Page
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Left Behind
"No Child Left Behind" is leaving behind our
greatest minds.
Dyslexia enables a greater intellect, when the dyslexic is taught
how they best learn. However in our schools we relegate the dyslexic
to being "learning disabled," being ADD or on illicit drugs, putting
them into programs that do not address their synaptic make-up..
My child was left behind until I, with help pushed the school into
putting him into an outside program. The FOUR day program enabled
him to focus the j...umbled
letters into line to allow him to read. Being able to read enabled
him to excel. He now excels at Microsoft managing coding, people and
millions of $$.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 10-07-2015 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
Facebook.com/DavisDyslexia
Davis Dyslexia Association
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My Facebook Page
Dyslexia -
Curse or Gift |
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Stuttering Dyslexic
I am the PoetPatriot, and I am dyslexic, and I am
a stutterer. My dyslexia allows
me to see possibilities beyond the obvious. I can see the
possibility that my dyslexia may
have been a contributing factor in why I stutter. My stutter
has provided little beyond frustration and embarrassment other than
inadvertently forcing me to focus my dyslexia.
My dyslexia allows me to quickly
choose a replacement word improving my fluency.
It has taken 60 years of inadvertent learning, to use my
dyslexia to improve my stutter,
build on my creativity, and to focus my mind on all endeavors. My
son was given a quick-start through a one week
dyslexia program through Davis
Dyslexia Association International and now excels at Microsoft.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 02-23-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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Schools
Fail
The Dyslexic should be excelling in school...
However...
When dyslexia is a
curse, the schools have failed.
Dyslexia is a
gift when that
gift has been cultivated.
The dyslexic may have inadvertently learned mechanisms that allow
them to somewhat learn how they best learn, often not quite reaching
their potential. There are many Dyslexic programs that address
differing aspects of dyslexia
that will help. However those that do not address the focus of the
mind as well as the reading and
writing, within the mechanics of how the dyslexic best learns, may
only bring a student up to average. When the program addresses the
mind's abilities to focus and how to use that to learn, the student
is able to excel beyond the average.
(c)
Roger W Hancock, 02-08-2016 Facebook.com/Hancock.Roger.W
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Genius
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Dyslexic LINKS on Page 3
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Page 4 - Varied Dyslexic
Thoughts
Dyslexia - Curse or Gift
'Focus' is the difference between Curse or Gift.
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Varied Dyslexic Thoughts -
Page 1 - What It Is
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Page 2 - Stories & Poetry
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Page 3 - Famous Dys, Quotes
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