Re: benefits of dyslexia

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--- john davis <jd001g7264@...> wrote:

> > From: Punjabi Jowo

> > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 4:30 PM

> > Subject: Re: benefits of

> dyslexia

>

>

> > Hi !

> > You may be more talented in your writing

> abilities than you realize. I have seen professional

> > writers say that they have taken 2 or 3 days to

> complete just one particular page in their book.

> > (as they worked on this page for 8 or more hours

> each day) And, they went on to explain that

> > the reason it took them this long is because each

> time that they would read this particular page,

> > they would want to change the words in some of

> the sentences (or all of the sentences).

> > It's not the time involved in writing that's

> important. You are very good at putting your

> thoughts

> > into words.

> > Take all the time that you need. With each word

> that you write, you'll get better and better.

>

> > God Bless!

>

> > Dwight

>

>

> Thanks Dwight

> Wow, i wish i could write that fast no kidding !

> :-)

> Most sentence i write takes me that long as i forget

> how the sentences goes before i have finished it,

> also my mind has a habit of wondering which really

> slows me down.

> I do find it a lot easier using a computer as it has

> spell check and also my hand soon gets tired if i

> had to use a pen

> Writing is a very new skill for me, but it is not

> easy.

>

> > Might you expand on your last thought re-printed

> below?

> > Rainbow

> > On May 31, 2005, at 7:01 AM, john davis wrote:

>

> > However i do have other useful skills that i

> probably would not have if i was not an illiterate

> aspie.

>

> I am referring to my skills and ability in

> electronic engineering

> Even though i could burly read or write when i left

> hi school i did have well above average results in

> all the non word intensive subjects (physics, maths,

> tech drawing) which managed to get me an apprentice

> at British Aerospace in 1983. My unlimited

> enthusiasm (obsession) earned me the position as the

> most successful apprentice ever and i am the only

> apprentice ever to be offered a permanent position

> in one of the most technical departments in the

> organization (machine tool electronic maintenance)

> from just hearing of my reputation only. Shortly

> after i joined the department i picked up a large

> circuit board that looked technically interesting,

> tested it just for my curiosity to see how it works

> and in doing so found a fault which i repaired. I

> was informed that the reason it was left on the

> bench was because all the other engineers had tried

> and given up in repairing it. From then on all the

> interesting faults came my way which i succeeded

> with nearly all them. That department was heaven

> when you have an obsession in finding out how

> electronic systems work.

>

>

> One benefit I get for hvaing dyslexia is that I do

not have to write school papers as often and if hte

class has to write a page I might only have to wrie

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