[roscoestring]

A lot of people have learning disabilities. I have them myself. I can remember numbers very easily. It's words that I can't remember. Things like song lyrics or names escape me, when my wife's social security number and phone numbers of frineds are as easy to remember as my own.

I have always listened intently to important people on television. Newscasters are a prime example. They speak very delibrately and use good sentence structure. I try to mimic them when I talk or write (especially writing). Words are very powerful tools. Remember Proverbs 25:11 which reads something like: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

[Kentl]

okay lets see here


SccHarpGirl: its not subsects as it is parts of the subject
for instane algebra no prblem for me fractions, long devision on the other hand
i suck at really bad as for what grades i am in there is no set one
6th grade math test i get a 60-75
9th grade 100%
hince the problem i dont know what i do know and dont know

i cant just jump in to a book and not know it

odds are i will know the end of the book but not the first page


roscoestring
most of the right words and setnaces is me guessing\spellcheck\asking mom i really cant tell when tp put a coomma or a period (i know at the end of a thgout but where is the thgout?)

plus last few months i used a microphone when it works that is
what I say is then put down the words (it dose not work like 70% of the time since its not made to be used online

but if you see an I capltlized its becuse the computer dose it

and just fly
i did not know an i ahe to be capltized in till i was in 7th i think it was


as i said there are things i know and things i dont in no order

public schools reallly messed me up

[SccHarpGirl]

As far as math goes, you're not the first person I've seen who is like that - it seems a lot of people these days are OK with certain higher level math concepts (algebra, etc) and yet lack basic fundamentals (fractions, decimals, percents, larger multiplication/division problems without a calculator, etc).

Perhaps then a good first step is to work out more concretely exactly what areas you're weakest in, and then work on improving those?

At where I used to work, we used the California Achievement Tests as sort of an indicator to see where students were at. I know they're also used (in california?) as a means to assess homeschooled students. Perhaps search online for free standardized tests of this sort, or look in the library when you get a chance to go for free test prep books. Hopefully get one that will break down your score BY SUBJECT MATTER...for instance, that will tell you your level in geometry, algebra, fractions, decimals, probability, etc. Then you can use that and focus on troubled areas, while continuing to learn new concepts - you want to catch up, but if you want to reenter public school at grade level, you're going to have to learn 10th grade math as well this year.

As for english, definitely posting on a website like CGR will help you learn how to express ideas in written form. As for spelling and grammar, I'd advise getting books from the library or e-searching for basic grammar and punctuation exercises. They're out there. Learn the rules, and then practice, practice, practice.

Also, how often do you read, and what sorts of books do you read? Reading examples of good literature can help you develop a feel for how to write well.

[roscoestring]

Kentl I have given your question much thought this afternoon.

I was in an automobile accident when I was 13. This was in 1974. I was sitting in the front seat, unbuckled. My head hit the windshield. When I returned to school (about 6 months later) I noticed that I had a hard time keeping up with the other students with which I used to excel above. This was frustrating to me and I was somewhat embarrassed by it. I didn't know what had happened to me. I wounld not even tell my parents. I had trouble mostly with reading and understanding what I had read. I could read one sentence and the teacher would ask me to explain what I had read and I couldn't even remember what I had read much less explain it. I also had a problem with writing a "P". I always wanted to write R. I still have this problem today, 35 years later.

When I did eventually go to the doctor and was able to ask I was told that I may have a problem similar to dyslexia. Although I was never tested because of my parents lack of money and the lack of available testing in our area, I did have similar symptoms. I still have never been tested but have been told by several doctors over the years that I could in fact be dyslexic. My case is very mild and as I understand it there are varying degrees of dyslexia.

People with dyslexia are not stupid as some think. In fact some are very smart and some even talented in the arts. I have been blessed with the ability to draw fluently as well as play many instruments and sing. However, I have much difficulty remembering lyrics even from songs that I have been singing for 20 years or longer.

I am not trying to suggest that you have dyslexia but there may be a medical reason for your inability to learn what you are trying to learn. Maybe you could seek the advice of a doctor familiar with learning disabilities. Some schools have the resources to test for this. I don't know where you are from and you may be like me and live in a poor area that has no resources like this.

This is just a thought that I'm throwing out to you. Please don't take offense to my suggestion.

I have spent about 20 minutes typing this note. I then went back and reread it 6 times. Each time I would find a mistake that I would correct. My problem has gotten better over the years but it is still with me. But I work hard at it every day to do the best that I can do with what I have to work with.

Anyways I wish you luck.

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by roscoestring

Kentl I have given your question much thought this afternoon.

I was in an automobile accident when I was 13. This was in 1974. I was sitting in the front seat, unbuckled. My head hit the windshield. When I returned to school (about 6 months later) I noticed that I had a hard time keeping up with the other students with which I used to excel above. This was frustrating to me and I was somewhat embarrassed by it. I didn't know what had happened to me. I wounld not even tell my parents. I had trouble mostly with reading and understanding what I had read. I could read one sentence and the teacher would ask me to explain what I had read and I couldn't even remember what I had read much less explain it. I also had a problem with writing a "P". I always wanted to write R. I still have this problem today, 35 years later.

When I did eventually go to the doctor and was able to ask I was told that I may have a problem similar to dyslexia. Although I was never tested because of my parents lack of money and the lack of available testing in our area, I did have similar symptoms. I still have never been tested but have been told by several doctors over the years that I could in fact be dyslexic. My case is very mild and as I understand it there are varying degrees of dyslexia.

People with dyslexia are not stupid as some think. In fact some are very smart and some even talented in the arts. I have been blessed with the ability to draw fluently as well as play many instruments and sing. However, I have much difficulty remembering lyrics even from songs that I have been singing for 20 years or longer.

I am not trying to suggest that you have dyslexia but there may be a medical reason for your inability to learn what you are trying to learn. Maybe you could seek the advice of a doctor familiar with learning disabilities. Some schools have the resources to test for this. I don't know where you are from and you may be like me and live in a poor area that has no resources like this.

This is just a thought that I'm throwing out to you. Please don't take offense to my suggestion.

I have spent about 20 minutes typing this note. I then went back and reread it 6 times. Each time I would find a mistake that I would correct. My problem has gotten better over the years but it is still with me. But I work hard at it every day to do the best that I can do with what I have to work with.

Anyways I wish you luck.

Just so you know I’ve always said I’ve had that (a doctor said its passable to me to but i dont know if i ever had a "test before to be honest)

The school said I ahd it so that was a nother class I went to when every other kid was leaning stuff

[Kentl]

Originally Posted by SccHarpGirl

As far as math goes, you're not the first person I've seen who is like that - it seems a lot of people these days are OK with certain higher level math concepts (algebra, etc) and yet lack basic fundamentals (fractions, decimals, percents, larger multiplication/division problems without a calculator, etc).



Perhaps then a good first step is to work out more concretely exactly what areas you're weakest in, and then work on improving those?

thats what i do but i did not even know about whol numbers with fractions till today and probely many more

so i dont know i am sopouse to learn about ti becuse I've never head of it

Originally Posted by SccHarpGirl

At where I used to work, we used the California Achievement Tests as sort of an indicator to see where students were at. I know they're also used (in california?) as a means to assess homeschooled students. Perhaps search online for free standardized tests of this sort, or look in the library when you get a chance to go for free test prep books. Hopefully get one that will break down your score BY SUBJECT MATTER...for instance, that will tell you your level in geometry, algebra, fractions, decimals, probability, etc. Then you can use that and focus on troubled areas, while continuing to learn new concepts - you want to catch up, but if you want to reenter public school at grade level, you're going to have to learn 10th grade math as well this year.

my plan is to jump up one grade
(i was hled back in kinder and i want to gradurate as if it never hapiend)
I've looked for test like that with liltle suceuss maybe the way i seach for them

Originally Posted by SccHarpGirl

As for english, definitely posting on a website like CGR will help you learn how to express ideas in written form. As for spelling and grammar, I'd advise getting books from the library or e-searching for basic grammar and punctuation exercises. They're out there. Learn the rules, and then practice, practice, practice.

Also, how often do you read, and what sorts of books do you read? Reading examples of good literature can help you develop a feel for how to write well.

read? oh wow you have no idea


when i was in 4th grade i took AR tests andgot the msot points (more then any of the teachers who where requied to stay above the studeints)
it was in the low 2000's

and then i took a 8t grade test for reading (not grammar)

i got a 100 in less then thirty miunts (they say thats how my mind makes up for not understanind other things)



some books i read
(I'm not good with writers names)
the books i read to pass the time
Redwall
anything start wars
star trek
Lemony Snicket
Cornela funke the thif lord
just some of the big ones

as for the hard books i read

\gone with the wind (4th grade)

Frankenstein
Dracula
(the "real old ones"

then books like a book by Eugenie C. Scoot
about Evolution and C\reatsium

hisotry of christainty

world relijions

"great amercian documents" by Rosalland Horton and Sally simmions
"mysteris of the unexsplained"Reeds digeist

lots of mythogly books relijions and theolgy

many more that would take for ever to write down

so yeah i read

[beanbag]

have you tried using a browser like firefox, with an automatic spell-check? for some people, automatic spell-check can become a hindrance, but i think it might be helpful for you to see the red squiggly lines so you can see when things aren't spelled correctly.

also, don't get frustrated if something doesn't make sense right away. we all learn differently. some people pace. some people write. some people read aloud. some people have to hear it. some people are a combination. when i taught, i made sure i gave written and verbal instructions, as well as incorporating hands-on projects and movement. we're all different, so if one approach isn't working for you, try another approach. when you're memorizing information, try making lists or drawing pictures or creating charts. be creative. who cares how you do it as long as you learn it?

[bobthecockroach]

Originally Posted by Kentl

most of the right words and setnaces is me guessing\spellcheck\asking mom i really cant tell when tp put a coomma or a period (i know at the end of a thgout but where is the thgout?)

You put a period at the end of a sentence and a comma in various other places dictated by grammar. Neither is really related to the idea of a "single thought." That's just used as a helpful way to explain, basically, what a sentence is. It's really more about grammar than anything else.

But, you don't need to know all that right now. Grammar is really complicated when you get into the details. Learn one step at a time.

i did not know an i ahe to be capltized in till i was in 7th i think it was

But you know now. You know beyond any doubt that the word "I" is always capitalized. Do it. Every single time. You aren't going to get better unless you practice.