My 9 year old son struggles with ADHD, ODD, and Dyslexia.

  Post By: Melissa Guimond

'Sometimes I ask myself, "Do I have enough courage to move forward". It's not the dyslexia I am afraid. It's the ignorance of others" Please Help...

My 9 year old son struggles with ADHD, ODD, and dyslexia. It's been very exhausting for my son and I both. Problem is we live in florida and the schools in our county don't recognize dyslexia. They don't want to take the extra time with him that he so desperately needs.   

Its very upsetting. His teacher this year is not very supportive of him. He is failing again. I'm having a hard time finding resources to help. The teacher just keeps saying he has to do better or he will fail but she doesn't want to put forth the extra time to help him. 

 

He has a hard time reading and spelling, making friends, and his self esteem is extremely low. 'I cry inside for him everyday, Its not easy when people say oh he's just lazy or bored or he needs to study and read more. He tries so hard and just gets knocked down from ignorance.

“There are people who don't understand, "and then there are some who don't want to understand, They spend there life inside a cocoon and they think people who don't fit into their small space are weird. "But I'll tell you what, those people are the weird one not us. They think and do things inside of their cocoon regardless of how much pain and torment it can inflict on others, They are like indistinguishable faces, like robots. Like ignorance.”

Post By: Melissa Guimond

Contact Melissa Guimond on:  Mel_guimond@aol.com

I was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 9. "I don't want to wake up"

Post By: Simon Davies

"I don't want to wake up. feel so much better when i sleep. It's really sad, like a nightmare when i wake up and then, "I woke up into the nightmare.” 

         I was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 9. I was bullied all the way through primary and boarding school. 

               I hated going to school because everyone thought I was different. I have tried so hard to make friends. Left the school with no gcse's thought things would turn out for the better but didn't.

                   I still find it hard to make friends. I have been through depression due to my dyslexia just wished, "I could have a friend to talk,  now and again about what I have been though.

         "The saddest part of my life is i don't have anyone who understand's me and by each passing day i feel like moving towards the abyss, only if i have someone"

Contact Simon Davies on:  simonjdavies76@yahoo.co.uk 

Yes I'm dyslexic, I look at myself as being special, different, unique, with goals, gifts and dreams.

Post By: Raemelle Ianthe Childs 

Yes I'm dyslexic, and use to be ashamed. Now I look at myself as being special, different, unique, with goals, gifts and dreams. My biggest goal is to support and help other adult's who's also dyslexic and with other learning differences.

       One late night while feeling down, alone and depressed, seeming like my goals, dreams and gifts were all going down the drain. I had wasted so much of my life. My learning differences and dyslexia was taking a toll on my life.

           This roller coaster of a ride had me feeling trapped like I was drowning within. I wanted to just break down and cry as hard as I could, but I knew that wasn't going to help any. I even tried telling my two grown children about my learning issue, and that I wanted to start a couple of businesses, but didn't have the right resources, the right help, etc. I guess they were kind of burnt out for always being there for me while they were growing up.I didn't want to continue bugging them with my burdens. I knew someone had to listen and hear me out, so I wouldn't lose my mind.

           My facebook friends weren't really what you would call true friends. They were just computer friends, that's all. 
           But, that night, that night, that particular night I started to do a little research on adults with learning disabilities and dyslexia. At first I thought it was ADHD or ADD, then I figured it may be dyslexia and LD. I believe it may just be more than just one, but I'm making an appointment this week to be diagnosed.

           I should have been had myself together at this age and time. I have so many goals and accomplishments to make. I'm an entrepreneur, a business woman, an artist, a poet, a great seamstress/clothes embellish-er, etc. I want and have the desire to try an accomplish a lot of my goals still because it's wearing at me, wanting to soar.
              
           Can you imagine what it may feels like to know that you're not like the so called norm, and that you have greatness inside of you, but you not knowing what to do to bring it out? Can you see the pain so many of us are feeling? You may look at us and see us as being okay, but we're not okay, we're hiding embarrassment, fear, shame, loneliness, guilt, etc.
         
            My intentions are to start an non profit business supporting, and helping myself as well as other adults who may be experiencing some of the same symptoms as I am. First of all I plan to help with educating people across the globe about LD, dyslexia, etc, teaching that dyslexia is real, and should be taken serious. we have a few issues yes, but at the same time we have another side of us, things like being very talented, unique, gifted, etc. We just need that break in order to get on to the right track and doing some of the things that we know and can do. So many dyslexic people have just given up, thinking that there's no hope. I want to bring back the little hope they may still have hidden inside of them. I know plenty of times I wanted to give up because I was so warn out, but now I do believe that there's hope. We have so many celebrities that's dyslexic, so if they can do it, so can we. 

           "I'm so ready to start this mission, and for those of you who's with me, let's do it.......!!!!!!!"

Contact Raemelle Ianthe Childs on:  raemelle_c@yahoo.com  

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I am dyslexic, should i tell her before getting married ?

I am dyslexic, if there is a girl whom i am getting married.

Should i tell her I am dyslexic before getting married, After marriage or don't tell her at all.




This question has came to my mind thousands of times and still i don't know what to do. It gives shivers and quivers to my soul just by thought of telling her that I am dyslexic. Its not like i am afraid to tell her but a part of me does afraid of what happens if i don't tell her. Will it be faithful by my side to keep her in dark and not to tell her about my dyslexia. 

                 Before getting married if i tell her, I am dyslexic. She will have a choice either she will leave me or love me more. if she leaves me what will i do then, i have know idea probably, 'i will think its all for the best and she didn't loved me the way i did to her. Yes it will break my heart but then hearts are amazing things it will fix itself and i don't have to live with guilt that i didn't tell her.

                  

                 If i tell her, 'i am dyslexic, after getting married what will she say, do or think of me.  I have know idea but i know better, 'that will be wrong in her and my eyes and i will be the unfaithful selfish prick.

                 

                  Lastly what if i don't tell her at all that 'i am dyslexic. Can i do that, can i start a married life on lies, how long can i hide my dyslexia, not for long and i know that for sure. I can't create a house on lies. i can't even think of doing this to someone i say i love.

   

       "Love is life, marriage is a sacred vows, i take your name as a prayer and what would or could do for you - By Sachin   

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