[TheForge] dyslexia OT -- was books

[Bruce Freeman]

Rob,

Right!  I hadn't heard the terms 'tactile" an "kinetic" learning
before, but I think I understand the meanings.

But your most important point is that it is combinations of these
various modes of learning that apply to a given individual.  And I
doubt that one mode applies to all learning.

People who claim to be teachers will glom onto terms like these and
try to label people with one versus another.  This is a very big
mistake.  Don't let it happen to you.  Don't do it to yourself!

On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Rob Fertner <rfertner at cox.net> wrote:
> There are different ways of learning; Visual, Aural, Tactile, and Kinetic.
> Most people are various combinations of these types with one being
> predominate. Learning disabilities are when there are significant processing
> problems in one or more areas. Dyslexia is a medical term, in the world of
> education they use the term Learning Disability.
>
> Rob
>
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> It was good that educators recognized dyslexia for what it was, rather
> than continuing to call kids stupid.
>
> That said, "dyslexic" itself has become a label that may hinder rather
> than help.
>
> What everybody should know and keep in mind is that the human brain is
> not a computer, but a complex assemblage of active centers each of
> which is slightly computer-like and each of which as a particular
> function.  Even that is a gross oversimplification, but it helps
> understanding.  A person can have a stroke and completely lose the
> ability to speak without it affecting his intelligence or ability to
> learn one whit.  So if a person's reading ability is not strong, he
> can and will learn by some other means.
>
> In my case, my reading ability is excellent.  I read faster than many
> people, though it doesn't feel fast to me.  Reading is my preferred
> mode of learning.
>
> My father apparently was not this way at all.  He would read a book
> into a tape recorder and play it back to learn it.  It worked well for
> him and he encouraged me to do so too.  But it never worked for me.
> If a person gives me oral instructions, the first thing I do is write
> them down so I can learn them.  Once I write them down, I may never
> have look at my notes - the memory is complete.
>
> Demonstrations and videos may or may not be good learning tools for
> me.  I think they're intermediate between reading and hearing.
>
> My point is that it is not profitable to label oneself "dyslexic" or
> anything else.  Rather, figure out how you best learn, then see to it
> that you get your instruction in that manner - or modify the
> instruction so that it works for you (like taking notes or recording a
> book).
>
>
>
>
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-- 
Bruce
NJ

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