tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post5240901756913023521..comments2024-03-26T14:44:37.985-04:00Comments on D-Ed Reckoning: Teachers say they cannot cope with needs of dyslexic childrenKDeRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-42827661808473932292007-02-18T22:55:00.000-05:002007-02-18T22:55:00.000-05:00Trrish, I'm not sure what you're getting at. What...Trrish, I'm not sure what you're getting at. What I am saying is that "dyslexia" is in reality "dystechia" for the vast majority of students. It is true that some kids find learning to read difficult. If it makes you feel better to label these students with some quasi-medical diagnosis, then go right ahead. What I am saying is that with proper instruction, most of these kids will learn to read just like any non-dyslexic. One of those instructional methods is DI which is the point I was trying to make.KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-90787378973951751712007-02-18T22:05:00.000-05:002007-02-18T22:05:00.000-05:00Ok, I did some more reading and I see it traces pa...Ok, I did some more reading and I see it traces pack to "Direct Instruction", which is apparently controversial. I went to the web site and haven't yet figured out what DI is. <BR/><BR/>My request would be that you focus more on changing what you think should be changed about public education (which I suspect I might agree with) rather than knocking a diagnosis that is one way those of us using the public schools *today* can get what we need.<BR/><BR/>thankstrrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840209409286594625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-14810486353367451332007-02-18T21:39:00.000-05:002007-02-18T21:39:00.000-05:00I'm one of those parents. I have two children, th...I'm one of those parents. I have two children, the second one was very, very different. I finally, right before kindergarten, found someone who could describe my child (Susan Barton) and then I understood what was going on. <BR/><BR/>You can decide whatever you want, but I live with an 8 year old who thinks and learns differently. Your remarks about dyslexia seem hostile and make me wonder what your agenda is? I'm having enough trouble trying to get his school to help me, so I don't have to take out loans and go to the $15,000 a year private school. Comments like yours really do not help me. <BR/><BR/>If you are going to make these remarks, would you please review information on Susan Barton's site and let me know exactly where you think she's going wrong. Seriously. I would like to understand more about your point of view. I have not read through your entire site, but will do that now.<BR/><BR/>thanks.trrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11840209409286594625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-15337549242479218962007-01-13T08:04:00.000-05:002007-01-13T08:04:00.000-05:00Ken, I do understand what you're saying, and I don...Ken, I do understand what you're saying, and I don't disagree with you (I don't know enough about it to agree or disagree). What I'm saying is your rhetoric was needlessly confrontational.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-63891465129954952172007-01-12T23:55:00.000-05:002007-01-12T23:55:00.000-05:00We have a definitional problem here. It seems t...We have a definitional problem here. It seems that no one, bit even the experts, can agree on the definition of dyslexia. So let me say this. I'm referring to the version of dyslexia that's defined as a learning disability. I'm sticking with my assertion -- it's bogus. There certainly isn't any real evidence that supports it being a real condition. the diagnosis is too tied up with poor reading instruction.<br /><br />What I'm not referring to are those very rare medical brain/visual disorders than afflict some people that are either confused with or associated with the term dyslexia.KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-85696156410480183162007-01-12T23:28:00.000-05:002007-01-12T23:28:00.000-05:00shortwoman, I'd say that the argument that it's ov...shortwoman, I'd say that the argument that it's overdiagnosed is a reasonable argument, but that's not what Ken said. He called dyslexia "bogus." Ken, if you want to convince people you're right, that kind of rhetoric won't work. Parents of children with reading trouble would read your post and think you're a jerk who doesn't know what he's talking about. Most likely, they'd extend that judgement to every other thing you say. <br /><br />Are you trying to convince people or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-65155661432858640942007-01-12T12:41:00.000-05:002007-01-12T12:41:00.000-05:00I don't think the argument is that dyslexia isn't ...I don't think the argument is that dyslexia isn't "real", but rather that it is overdiagnosed and used as an excuse for poor teacher performance. It is a lot easier to blame the victim than to admit that a teaching method just doesn't work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-52151973389299574552007-01-11T16:44:00.000-05:002007-01-11T16:44:00.000-05:00Yeah, there are some real medical conditions that ...Yeah, there are some real medical conditions that have dyslexia-like symptoms. They are very rare in the general population. Much less than teh incidence of dyslexia claimed and/or diagnosed (depending on whose stats you want to go by: 4%-20% of teh population).KDeRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853211164976890091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25541994.post-79422486913905319202007-01-11T16:33:00.000-05:002007-01-11T16:33:00.000-05:00Dyslexia is unquestionably a real affliction. You...Dyslexia is unquestionably a real affliction. You might be able to dismiss it out-of-hand if you were a practicing neurosurgeon, opthalmologist, or some realted medical person.<br /><br />One treatment that works - I've seen it work - (at least, on that one form of dyslexia) is dark glasses, or blue-tinted glasses. When they're worn, the effects of dyslexia go away.<br /><br />There are more than enough "so-called diseases" going around to deal with that we don't have to start putting real ones in that category.<br /><br />I don't suppose you actually believe there's such a thing as "near-sighted"? How could that possibly be? I see just fine, and littel Billy ought to get off his rocker and pull his weight.MikeZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856948417775902893noreply@blogger.com