Dyslexia, I know that it affects the way people read and write, but what about the way they think?

Not just dyslexia, but in the case of many of these "wired differently" types of learners.... However, if you take a look at the people who have made a difference in this world, about 50% (it seems) had "learning disabilities," mood disorders, etc. It is the people who think differently who bring new ideas into this world. Therefore, it is a very good thing. Unfortunately for dyslexics and NLD people, our current, modern, mainstream society places a tremendous value on print acquisition (dyslexia) or pattern perception/memory (NLD). If the focus was on artistic skills, kinesthetic strengths (e.g. sports), social skills, skilled craftsmen, etc., etc.... Well, how many people do you know of who can write well, but are unable to draw a simple picture, can't throw a ball well or run fast, would take a finger off if given any sort of craftsman tool, and/or have difficulty making fools of themselves any time they open their mouths? However, those people are considered "smart" because they can read fast, write well, and do math problems in their heads. In another world, they would be considered LD..."Well, you know he/she likes to read, which is a nice if useless leisure activity...but we've got to do something about that hand-eye coordination if he/she is ever going to survive in 99% of the jobs out there that require the ability to draw a decent picture! Not to mention he/she is a slow runner...that's especially alarming. I recommend that he/she get half a day of Resource Room for the all-important subjects of Arts and P.E." Remember, in order to be considered "Learning Disabled," a person must score high enough on an intelligence test to have a major difference between their intelligence and their academic achievement. Therefore, ALL LEARNING DISABLED PEOPLE ARE, BY DEFINITION, SMART PEOPLE WHO JUST DON'T GET PRINT OR MATH! The original idea behind the IEP for such people is to focus on the strengths someone who is a "different" learner has... looking to provide support for those Einsteins, da Vinci's, van Goghs, Michelangelos, etc., etc., etc.... Our current world values print skills because that is now the primary means of communication in business. Our current world values memory and pattern perception due to the types of work needed in today's labor force. Therefore, people who struggle in those areas still need to learn them, at least well enough to "get by" in whatever work they end up doing. Therefore, special education remediation, and the pain our LD kids go through trying to survive school. Sigh.

http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=43&WT.srch=1 This site was very helpful when I was having my son tested. We are still going through many tests, but still no answers. He has very short term memory, trouble with math and spelling but excels in art! I hope you find what you are looking for. Good luck. With my son I can only give him one thing to do at a time or else I have to give him a written list that he can check on time to time and cross off what he has done. Otherwise it is way to hard for him. I even have to have the same kind of lined paper for him in school because with any type of change it regresses his handwriting.