Tag Archives: dyslexia
So Wanting to be Understood
I have written in the past about my social and mental impairments and my struggle growing up and trying to fit in to society. I think I have autistic spectrum disorder but am very high functioning so most people cannot tell I have a problem. I simply seem shy and somewhat withdrawn. But there are far too many symptoms to simply conclude that shyness is my only problem. I also have a number of learning deficiencies such poor comprehension, dyslexia, and an exceptionally poor memory. But fortunately my cognitive abilities are not impaired. Continue reading
Posted in Autism
Tagged autism, better understood, communication, dyslexia, emotional connection, learning disabilities, needs, understood, validated
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Late Bloomer – A Life in Slow Motion
I am the epitome of a late bloomer. I’ve already written about some of my mental and social impairments. My unusually poor memory and such disabilities as dyslexia have hampered my normal development as a child making me a late talker and very slow and poor learner. I was always at the bottom of my class throughout elementary and high school where I repeated two grades, and did poorly in college. Learning has always been slow, tedious, and often seemingly torturous. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged adolescence, adulthood, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, cognitive abilities, determined and persistent, difficulty understanding people, dyslexia, loner, mental and social impairments, never felt grownup, organized, poor memory
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Autism and Life as a Senior
I must first preface this article by saying that I have never been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. However I was unofficially diagnosed by one of my children 3 years ago who taught autistic children and received a graduate … Continue reading
Overcoming Adversity – Opportunity
I have mentioned on a number of postings my learning disabilities and socialization problems (autism). Growing up in the early 1950’s when I went to elementary school was not a very rewarding experience. As a very slow learner with poor … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective
Tagged creative, dyslexia, handicap, learning disabilities, overcoming adversity, persistence
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