Re: .. dyslexia (totally OT!!)

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From: John Underwood
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:00

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On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 at 15:32:50, Stuart Brady <stuart@bradymill-no.spam-
demon.co.uk> wrote in demon.tech.pc:
(Reference: <5HS48CAi8Ut4IwvX@bradymill.demon.co.uk>)

>I had a lot of help on reading and spelling, but think that I'm still slow. I 
>have difficulty with exam papers which use arial/helvetica, because it just 
>dazzles me -- I need to concentrate on one word at a time, and it still doesn't 
>make sense unless I read it several times. 
>
>I might think about getting a test. I'm sure that there's anything wrong, 
>though... If there is, it's very slight. 

It doesn't sound a minor problem to me. If you have difficulty reading
sans serif fonts which are perfectly clear to the majority then there is
a serious problem. If you have difficulty with exams because of it, then
this is something to bring up with the examiners and ask for a different
font to be used - or a special paper to be printed for you. They will
probably need a bit of supporting evidence, but if I had been involved
in your education, I would be putting on pressure onto you and
educational psychologists for an assessment in any case, much more
generally than just the exams.
-- 
John Underwood

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From: John Underwood <john@jsunderwood.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: .. dyslexia (totally OT!!)
Date: 2000/02/24
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