Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb started this discussion 3 months (2008-09-04 10:05:16 UTC) ago:
Well I can, but I usually either add a word that is not there or completely replace the word with something else. I can hardly retain what I have read and/or need to repeat myself or read out loud. I need to know, is there any way of breaking these reading habits? Because I would love to get into reading, but it's not enjoyable to me with myself having such habits. Any suggestions on how I could break these habits?
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Anonymous b2bac0b1e9c6703f49fe5f01d14df376 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:07:49 UTC) ago, 3 minutes later (#57,320):
Habits? Are you sure it's not some mild form of dyslexia? If so, I don't really think you can "do" anything about it apart from learning to live & cope with it.
Having dyscalculia myself, I've gotten used to using my cellphone calculator for even trivial calculations and the like.
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:11:27 UTC) ago, 4 minutes later (#57,321):
@57,320What necessary is dyslexia? And is there anyway I could get into reading with it if I do have it? I usually need someone (or something) to read to me, which is why I wish books could come on tape.
Anonymous b2bac0b1e9c6703f49fe5f01d14df376 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:13:46 UTC) ago, 2 minutes later (#57,322):
@57,321http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DyslexiaIt's a developmental problem. It's quite a wall of text, though, so if reading is not your thing…
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:15:17 UTC) ago, 2 minutes later (#57,323):
@57,322So then no way of getting into reading. Then does this mean I cannot be a writer? Because I love telling stories and typing them out on the computer.
Anonymous b2bac0b1e9c6703f49fe5f01d14df376 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:15:57 UTC) ago, 40 seconds later (#57,324):
Oh and by the way, lots of books come in audio format. Tapes are a bit outdated, but you can get most popular authors on audio CD's. I'd especially recommend it for long hours in traffic, if you're an unlucky commuter. If you don't know where to get them; amazon sells em and most decent bookstore chains should have 'em too.
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:20:10 UTC) ago, 4 minutes later (#57,325):
@57,324But not all of the books should come on "books on tape," do they? I would like to get into Star Wars books, but I am not sure if they have books on tape for them if not all of them. Plus the only time I tend to remember a book, was the books I've read in Language Arts class with a group.
The reason I said tape, was because the name for such a thing was, "books on tape" right?
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 10:23:32 UTC) ago, 3 minutes later (#57,326):
> Dyslexia should not be confused with dyscalculia, a learning disability marked by severe difficulties with mathematics. Individuals with dyslexia can be gifted in mathematics while having poor reading skills. However, in spite of this they might have difficulty with word problems (i.e., descriptive mathematics, engineering, or physics problems that rely on written text rather than numbers or formulas). Individuals with dyslexia may also have difficulty remembering mathematical facts, such as multiplication tables, learning the sequence of steps when performing calculations, such as long division, and other mathematics which involve remembering the order in which numbers appear. This may be exhibited by having a slow response in mathematical drills and difficulty with word problems.
Well crap, that sounds just like me in math class. That, plus assholes taking the teacher's time away and making them discipline the entire class.
Anonymous dfa617c0ace39007de19e09477aa6297 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 11:04:22 UTC) ago, 41 minutes later (#57,337):
I get that way when I read too many dumbasses comments online. Your bullshit filter gets overworked, and makes a lot of mistakes. Read less online forums and bulletin boards and more books containing a lot of interesting content with little fluff.
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 11:13:20 UTC) ago, 9 minutes later (#57,339):
@57,337It's just reading long text for me. It doesn't necessary have to be "dumbass comments online," I am looking up Dyslexia on that Wikipedia article and it does sound like I have some symptoms. I am thinking about getting tested now. I am also looking up ADD (& ADHD) since I think I might have that as well.
Anonymous b2bac0b1e9c6703f49fe5f01d14df376 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 11:24:11 UTC) ago, 11 minutes later (#57,341):
@57,339Diagnosing your problems and looking for ways to better yourself is a good thing.
However do not become a hypochondriac by thinking "oh my god, I have that! And that! And THAT!" I convinced myself I had Asperger's for a while (still think I *might*) but the problem with that is that you start thinking that your "problems" can't be fixed because they're being caused by something you cannot control. And that way of thinking is dangerous and fatalistic.
While I do think you may suffer from dyslexia, I am also sure it cannot be on a terribly high level, because the sentences you type here are gramatically correct and free of spelling errors. I know several people with higher-grade dyslexia and they have trouble writing even one sentence without errors.
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 11:36:52 UTC) ago, 13 minutes later (#57,348):
@57,341Well I think I have it in the reading and mathematic department. I do make some grammar and spelling errors, but that is the least of my concerns. Reading and math are basically the two I am concerned about.
I am also concerned if I have a minor case of ADD (ADHD). I have been for a few years now.
Anonymous 68f0d002dcfc98c5a43a334bce010c83 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-04 17:56:58 UTC) ago, 6 hours later (#57,439):
Buy 'Fight Club' by Chuck Palahniuk, its the novel the movie was based on. I guarantee you'll find it interesting. Short story collections are good too, since they can be read in one sitting…Stephen King's 'Skeleton Crew', 'Night Shift' and 'Nightmares and Dreamscapes' have some of his best work.
Anonymous 5b9ef91703206fdc3a4a1f2af0091fa8 replied with this 3 months (2008-09-05 03:42:26 UTC) ago, 10 hours later (#57,588):
@57,348ADD and ADHD are two different afflictions. Either decide what you have or stop self-diagnosing.
Anonymous fca79146a9bf64032ad2054f06443ddb (OP) replied with this 3 months (2008-09-05 05:04:01 UTC) ago, 1 hour later (#57,604):
@57,588I'm thinking of getting tested, but I am unsure which one I should get tested for.
Can they test you for both?
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