Writing- and Reading Disability

I will do my best to try to explain my and many other peoples WRD (Writing- and Reading Disability) This dose't mean that you are dumb, that your brain is slow. WRD is just that the brain takes longer time to get the information to attach and stay there. WRD shows in different ways from people to people things you can have a extra hard time with can be :

Learning Style

	Had unusual developmental stages (crawling, walking, talking).
	Appears bright, highly intelligent, & articulate, but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
	Labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, or "not trying hard enough."
	High in IQ, yet may not test well academically.
	Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with compensations.
	May be talented in art, drama, music, brain-storming, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, engineering, & sports.
	Seems to "zone out," or daydream a lot; gets easily lost or loses track of time.
	Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "spacy".
	Tests well orally, but not on written tests.
	Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, visual aids, & observation.

Language / Reading Skills

	Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, visual aids, & observation.
	Gets dizzy; develops headaches & stomachaches when reading. Doesn't read for pleasure.
	Confused by letters, numbers, words, verbal explanations, or sequences.
	Reading or writing may show repetitions, transpositions, additions, omissions, substitutions & reversals in letters, words, and/or numbers.
	Reads aloud well, but can't recall what was read.
	Spells phonetically and inconsistently.
	Hears things not said or not apparent to others; easily distracted by sounds.
	Difficulty putting thoughts into words; stutters under stress, mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases & words when speaking.

Vision

	Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing, or copying.
	Difficulty with vision, yet standard eye exams don't reveal a problem.
	Keen-sighted and observant, but may lack depth perception and peripheral vision.

Motor Dexterity

	Handwriting varies or is illegible.
	Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip may be unusual.
	Uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports, difficulty with motor skills & tasks.
	Prone to motion sickness.
	Can be ambidexterous.
	Confuses left/right and over/under.

Time/Math

	Difficulty telling time, managing, & being on time. Difficulty learning sequenced information or tasks.
	Shows dependence on finger counting, tricks, and gimmicks.
	Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and/or dealing with money.
	Can do arithmetic, but not word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math.

Memory / Cognition

	Excellent long-term memory for movies, experiences, locations, & faces.
	Poor memory for sequences, and unexperienced facts & information.
	Thinks with images or feelings, not the sounds of words (little internal dialogue).

Behavior

	Extremely disorderly.
	Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in school setting.
	Can be comedian, trouble-maker, or quiet.
	Easily frustrated or emotional about school, reading, writing, or math.
	Prone to allergies and ear infections.
	Sleep patterns: can be an extra deep or light sleeper.
	Bedwetting beyond appropriate age.
	High or low tolerance for pain.
	Strong sense of justice.
	Sensitive, emotional; strives for perfection.
	Mistakes & symptoms increase dramatically with confusion, poor health, time pressure, emotional stress & age. The boxes that I checked is some that I have or have had as a child. There is no cure for WRD but there is ways of learning to live with it. I do my best but some times it takes so much energy that I can't concentrate for a long period. I just accepted that I had this problems, there is so many ways that YOU can get help to if you have a hard time with WRD. Don't push it away! It's okay to be different from others. One of my teachers said some thing thats so true; If you are in a meeting with 30 other people and there is a problem. 29 of the people is "Normal" they will think in "the same way" and you will probability see the problem from a different angel. So you will be a recurs for the company. Don't be ashamed for who you are! Things that helps me with my WRD is ; CD books Marking a text Writing When I can put the thing I'm about to learn in a real everyday situation Google My blog has actually improved my writing dramatically When I'm able to work with my hands I hope that this will help you understand me and most of all your self too! Love Camilla