Does Your Dyslexia Ever Get Better?

[Ibbi]

When I was a child ,I was horribly dyslexic ,but I have found as I got older ,it doesn't effect as much as anymore. I'm not amazing reader(I still use audiobooks if I want ,or have to read a book). Is this only my Experience?

[Hidden]

If you are getting older you will be learning how to cope with your condition. Like in my case with my Chronic Short Term Memory disorder. I now look at picture books to refer to memories. Then I associate the picture to the actual text in a relevant book that explains what I am looking at.

If you are using Audio books, that is in some ways the same, although you are not referring to other associated materials.

My problem is a big one, I cannot stop buying picture books, then wanting reference works to associate with the pictures. I am fast running out of space.

If you are dyslexic you will also have learned ways to move around the problem. I hope you keep on top of your condition

BOB

[Hidden]

This is interesting. Do you think, given it's a learning difficulty, that now you are out of education, it's less of a problem, as you're not learning in the same way any more?

I agree with borderriever - I think as we get older we subconsiously (or very consciously) move away from the things we find difficult, and are more drawn to the things we find easier, which we're more likely to enjoy.

[Ibbi in reply to Hidden]

I'm going to back to school finish to become a carpenter actually.

[Hidden in reply to Ibbi]

But surely with carpentry, there's more practical learning, and less reading and essay writing than, say, studying history?

What I'm saying is, is carpentry is your chosen career, you're looking at being in the business of practical work and maths, over spending your work life having to read/write reports, write speeches, or anything else literacy-related.

But I also think in adulthood, we have well established coping strategies without actually knowing they are coping strategies.

I have learning difficulties myself, and I'm in a career where traditional, academic-type work doesn't apply. So I steered myself away from work where I might have to be in a learning type of environment.

As an adult, returning to education, will there be help available for your dyslexia, so that when the academic work comes up, you'll have assistance? Things like extra exam time, speaking software etc?

[Ibbi in reply to Hidden]

I never did that well school to be honest ,and yes I got help academic help in school. I got audio books when I had to read books ,I got extra exam time as well. I also have ASD(diagnosed with PDD NOS at 15 years old) ,and I got help for that too.

[Hidden in reply to Ibbi]

Consider your condition can lead you to a subject you are very good at, possibly a Sage ???. So Woodwork may be something you can do to a very high level.

i knew a Priest who had learning difficulties, granted He left the cloth eventually, although He must have past His examinations. His problem was He was on occasions unable to relate to those around Him, on occasions

Hopefully you will find your Way in life and be very good at what you choose Are you being advised at Surgery or hospital etc

BOB