People not believing you

I 16 about to be 17 and I am dyslexic. I am in high school and I have problems writing and some of me teachers are trying to tell me that people fake dyslexia. Have you ever had anyone tell you that you were faking dyslexia? A lot of my teachers are getting impatient with me and I don't know what to do. One of my teachers won't even help me. Has anyone ever had a similar experience?
Thanks for the advice!

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It is one thing to praise God when things are going the way you want them to, but when you praise God when you are in between a rock and a hard place, that is when you can expect great things to happen!

thats awful of that teacher! do you have a diagnosis from a doctor? if so, bring it in and show the teachers so they will stop disbelieving you.

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^ Good idea, if you do have a diagnoses bring the evidence! If you don't umm.. i don't know what the system is in America to get help so ask one of the American people you find on the dyslexia/dyspraxia forums.

Good luck - i hopeit finaly gets recognised.

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Hi, Yes, the advice below sounds great! Also, can your parents get involved. I wouldn't think you should have to battle this by yourself. You need someone to defend you. Also if there is a guidance counsleor to talk to that may also help.

God bless you hon,
tapero

Don't worry about that sister, I had it for years like that, back in the eighties when I to, was at school. I was amazed reading you post that attitudes still exist such as you mentioned, At the begining of the twenty first century... and in the United States -- one of the most forward thinking and progressive countrys in the world.

I had one teacher for a year who was absolutly brilliant (she had two sons who suffered in this way) so she new how best to teach me affectivly. I learnt more in that year under her amazing guidance and instruction than the proceding fiver years, were I had been more or less put at the back of the class out of the way. I was getting into a lot of trouble in those former years as well becouse I was so bored with school. I never got into any trouble in that year with her and it was the most happy year of all my time at school. She was a diamond as they say.

I'm sorry your teachers aren't believing you.

Perhaps one of your parents can talk to them to clear things up?

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I am sorry your going though this, I have had people tell me the same. Even in my job when I am upfront and say if you catch a spelling error feel free to let me know. I do my best to put in checks and balances.. then they laugh it off, like its some excuse or that I really don't and I am trying to be funny.


I would also meet with the guidance counslor , because not only can they give assistance they can also tell you what rights you have regarding test taking and other things that will start postivly effecting your grade that is guarded and supported by the ADA.

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i have a learning disorder too but its differnt i have dyspraxia... i thinks its discusting for a teacher to say that you need to talk to your perpents and tell them to talk to your teacher.

Happens to me all the time. I have nonverbal learning disability, not dyslexia (I'm basically your neurological opposite), and since it's so rare that many doctors and teachers haven't heard of it, I get a lot of skepticism. In elementary and middle school, my teachers thought that I was just ill-behaved and completely disregarded my two neuropsych evaluations. The problem with NLD is that since I'm so eloquent and have great verbal and writing skills, people automatically assume that I'm smarter than I really am. I once had a doctor tell me that he highly doubted I had a learning disability of any kind after spending fifteen minutes with me, even after I told him that a doctor at that very same hospital diagnosed me with it after a thorough, five-hour long neuropsych evaluation! Another told me that NLD didn't exist and that I actually had a "mild" form of Asperger's Syndrome, again, after spending very little time with me. But enough about me!

What kind of school do you go to? Your experience sounds eerily similar to the one I had at a small private school. Private schools are generally not as good at providing accommodations as the public schools are because they don't have as many resources and are not bound by state law to provide you with an accessible education. Check out the public school in your area; they may have a decent special ed program.

If you're already in public school, you have a legal right to be accommodated according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Have you had a neuropsych eval or other proof of your disability? If you have, go to the higher ups, such as the principal or even the school board, and complain. If they still can't or won't accommodate you, you may have a legal case against the school. There is absolutely no excuse for your teachers' behavior. If you haven't had any sort of evaluation, get one! It will really help prove to these people that you aren't "faking dyslexia". There are also private schools for students with learning disabilities, most of which cater to students with dyslexia because it's the most common. If the public school can't or won't accommodate you, they might pay for your tuition at a special school. A vocational tech program may also be a good option if you would rather go into a trade or technical school rather than a liberal arts college. And of course, there's always homeschooling. I was homeschooled through high school and I loved it. I had a tutor for my problem areas, math and science, but spent most of my time working on things I excelled at, like English and History, on my own. The problem with homeschooling is it may stunt you socially, which I was especially vulnerable to because my social skills were already crap thanks to NLD.

Hope this helps! Always remember that you aren't alone.

Your story is a carbon copy of mine! I've lost count of the number of people who completely don't believe me and look at me like I'm crazy. AARGH! I'm GLAD that people think I can communicate so well, but that doesn't mean that I don't struggle with other issues!