I think the only reason I'm not dyslexic is I picked up whole words before I was old enough to be taught phonics. I totally do the reversal and upside down stuff with numbers, which I was taught in school and didn't learn.
Also I type a lot because I can't WRITE. I had terrible trouble with writing in school and didn't learn to write well reliably and legibly till I took calligraphy and typography. For about 10 years I had beautiful handwriting when I wasn't taking notes, but then I a) started chatting and b) developed arthritis and c) developed typing skills. Now my handwriting is chicken scratch unless I take the time to do it as a form of art and it's painful to do very much at once, so I don't.
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Date: 2012-03-15 06:37 pm (UTC)I think the only reason I'm not dyslexic is I picked up whole words before I was old enough to be taught phonics. I totally do the reversal and upside down stuff with numbers, which I was taught in school and didn't learn.
Also I type a lot because I can't WRITE. I had terrible trouble with writing in school and didn't learn to write well reliably and legibly till I took calligraphy and typography. For about 10 years I had beautiful handwriting when I wasn't taking notes, but then I a) started chatting and b) developed arthritis and c) developed typing skills. Now my handwriting is chicken scratch unless I take the time to do it as a form of art and it's painful to do very much at once, so I don't.