Labour MP: Dyslexia is a myth to cover up poor education

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A Labour MP has claimed dyslexia is a myth invented by education chiefs to cover up poor teaching.

Backbencher Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley, describes the condition as a "cruel fiction" that should be consigned to the "dustbin of history".

He believes the reason many children cannot read and write properly is that the wrong teaching methods are used
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danm teachrs done stole'd my educashun

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7828121.stm
 
The man is nuts, but I think there is nonetheless a small kernel of truth at the bottom of his slop.

I know many people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia who don't actually have it. Hell, I was diagnosed with dyslexia. I do think there are many parents out there who will quickly adopt the term to explain their shit-stupid childrens' academic performance, as well as "special" teachers who sustain their employment off of such false diagnoses.

It's not a myth. But it's an awfully popular excuse.
 
Absinthe said:
The man is nuts, but I think there is nonetheless a small kernel of truth at the bottom of his slop.

I know many people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia who don't actually have it. Hell, I was diagnosed with dyslexia. I do think there are many parents out there who will quickly adopt the term to explain their shit-stupid childrens' academic performance, as well as "special" teachers who sustain their employment off of such false diagnoses.

It's not a myth. But it's an awfully popular excuse.
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I once was diagnosed with ring worm even though it was eczema. Mental disorders are notoriously harder to diagnose. it wasnt all that long ago (died out in the 80's) that the medical community thought autism was a byproduct of unemotional parents who just didnt, gosh darnit, hug their kids
 
I wasn't diagnosed with anything, and I proved them ALL wrong! Muahahahahha.
 
Yeah, I'm sure there are a fair share of people with a diagnose of dyxslesia that don't have it, but dylxesia is still a real disorder. Guy is an idiot.

I do wonder why there isn't a disorder like disxlexia but for people who can't do math. I would have been a pretty good candidate for that'n.
 
"The education establishment, rather than admit that their eclectic and incomplete methods for instruction are at fault, have invented a brain disorder called dyslexia," said the MP.
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A dark room. Swansea.

The figures father round a table, discussing the secrets of their trade, plotting behind closed doors...

NUMBER ONE: It's a right royal mess we've got ourselves into this time.
NUMBER THREE: Oh, don't start...
NUMBER TWO: We thought it would be so easy, eh?
NUMBER SEVEN: Hold on, hold on...
NUMBER ONE: Education is doomed!
NUMBER TWO: You said it.
NUMBER FOUR: But we can't admit that. The entire thing will go tits up. How can we just come out and say "yeah, it's true. We made big mistakes."
NUMBER FIVE: Perhaps those of us who bear more responsibility than others should take the public fall, Commissioner.
NUMBER FOUR: I don't know what you're referring to!
NUMBER SEVEN: Wait, wait...
NUMBER SIX: He's right, though. After all these years of planning, and so close now, we can't just shrug our shoulders and admit we messed up.
NUMBER FOUR: The public would eat us alive.
NUMBER SEVEN: Will you all shut up and listen!
NUMBER THREE: What?
NUMBER SEVEN: I have the answer to all our problems, gentlemen.
NUMBER TWO: No!
NUMBER SEVEN: I do.
NUMBER ONE: But...how?
NUMBER SEVEN: Gentlemen, I call it...dyslexia.
 
AJ Rimmer said:
Yeah, I'm sure there are a fair share of people with a diagnose of dyxslesia that don't have it, but dylxesia is still a real disorder. Guy is an idiot.

I do wonder why there isn't a disorder like disxlexia but for people who can't do math. I would have been a pretty good candidate for that'n.
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I don't know about a disorder for math, but I do know there is mathematical anxiety, and I suffered that heavily!
 
There is always an excuse for everything, though I mildly embarrassed to say I made my s's backwards long before I went to school.
 
what is that disorder called where you're extremely talented at most stuff, but too lazy to put in any effort to actually turn that talent into success? I have one of those.
 
It might be the best post if he'd written 'gather' instead of 'father'. But that ruined the whole thing.
 
Seppo said:
what is that disorder called where you're extremely talented at most stuff, but too lazy to put in any effort to actually turn that talent into success? I have one of those.
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http://books.google.com/books?id=lMQpFROCdnUC&dq=isbn:0684815311&ei=MipuSd7lIoqakwTGgtiAAg&pgis=1

ADHD. Congrats.

I can only judge from what I've seen. Thinking back to high school, the only people who were dyslexic were the wasters who didn't revise or care about exams. There were no A+ people who were dyslexic in my school.
 
StardogChampion said:
I can only judge from what I've seen. Thinking back to high school, the only people who were dyslexic were the wasters who didn't revise or care about exams. There were no A+ people who were dyslexic in my school.
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So, basically anyone who has trouble in school is just lazy and could care less about their future?
 
I realise it's a slightly different case, but I was only diagnosed with mild dyspraxia after getting a bunch of As and going to university.
 
I'm pretty sure I have/have had dyslexia ..I'm sure anyone who's read a good chunk of my posts would agree. I was an A student (except maths, cuz of math dsylexia)
 
i don't think you had it, Stern, because you're not lazy. See, these people, they're lazy. They can't get anywhere so they try to cover it up with a fake disease. Dyslexia? Dyslaxia more like.
 
I suffer from a very sexy learning disability. What do I call it Kif?

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*sigh* Sexlexia.

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CptStern said:
I once was diagnosed with ring worm even though it was eczema. Mental disorders are notoriously harder to diagnose. it wasnt all that long ago (died out in the 80's) that the medical community thought autism was a byproduct of unemotional parents who just didnt, gosh darnit, hug their kids
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That's understandable. But I know in my experience it was and those of a few others where it was basically being used as a catch-all diagnosis for poor school work.
 
Absinthe said:
That's understandable. But I know in my experience it was and those of a few others where it was basically being used as a catch-all diagnosis for poor school work.
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just be thankful they didnt diagnose you with ADD or ADHD. they're overly eager to push those big happy pills that's supposed to help you concentrate but eventually makes you crazy



Sulkdodds said:
Dyslaxia more like.
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ok this made me chuckle, I need to remember this
 
AJ Rimmer said:
Yeah, I'm sure there are a fair share of people with a diagnose of dyxslesia that don't have it, but dylxesia is still a real disorder. Guy is an idiot.

I do wonder why there isn't a disorder like disxlexia but for people who can't do math. I would have been a pretty good candidate for that'n.
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Dyscalculia.
 
i had add as a child....i'd like to think of it as just more energy but apparently i needed the pills.

pretty sure the government has a tracer in me somewhere now.
 
i can imagine the curriculum:

day 1: SIT DOWN

day 2: STOP IT

day 3: (beatings)
 
Tyguy said:
i can imagine the curriculum:

day 1: SIT DOWN

day 2: STOP IT

day 3: (beatings)
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In all honesty, it was a bit more like:

Day 1: SIT DOWN

Day 2: STOP BITING AND KICKING ME (Yes, seriously)
 
If Labour stays in charge, pretty soon we'll all be suffering from dystopia aha
h
aha

haahah
 
I think ADD and stuff like that is bullshit. Anyone can just not pay attention, it's not a disorder it's just lazy kids. Dyslexia, however, is real. I know someone with it and to read this post it'd probably take him like 5 minutes, but he still tries harder than most kids in the school (and tbh, he still doesn't even try that hard). And he's never failed a class either.
 
Dog-- said:
I think ADD and stuff like that is bullshit. Anyone can just not pay attention, it's not a disorder it's just lazy kids. Dyslexia, however, is real.
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I lol'd.

no offense though!
 
Sulkdodds said:
A dark room. Swansea.

The figures father round a table, discussing the secrets of their trade, plotting behind closed doors...

NUMBER ONE: It's a right royal mess we've got ourselves into this time.
NUMBER THREE: Oh, don't start...
NUMBER TWO: We thought it would be so easy, eh?
NUMBER SEVEN: Hold on, hold on...
NUMBER ONE: Education is doomed!
NUMBER TWO: You said it.
NUMBER FOUR: But we can't admit that. The entire thing will go tits up. How can we just come out and say "yeah, it's true. We made big mistakes."
NUMBER FIVE: Perhaps those of us who bear more responsibility than others should take the public fall, Commissioner.
NUMBER FOUR: I don't know what you're referring to!
NUMBER SEVEN: Wait, wait...
NUMBER SIX: He's right, though. After all these years of planning, and so close now, we can't just shrug our shoulders and admit we messed up.
NUMBER FOUR: The public would eat us alive.
NUMBER SEVEN: Will you all shut up and listen!
NUMBER THREE: What?
NUMBER SEVEN: I have the answer to all our problems, gentlemen.
NUMBER TWO: No!
NUMBER SEVEN: I do.
NUMBER ONE: But...how?
NUMBER SEVEN: Gentlemen, I call it...dyslexia.
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lololololol .:p


If I ever create a company/become president, I should have all my meetings go like that.
 
While dyslexia exists, everyone I know who has it uses it as an excuse for like, everything. all the time.

And they get extra time in exams. That doesn't seem fair to me- I'm a pretty slow writer, see. Why should people with dyslexia (which is just having trouble reading, really) get extra time, while I don't?

Also what's with time limits on exams anyway. It should be about how much you know, not how much you know OH SHIT SCRIBBLE THIS ****ING SHIT AS FAST AS YOU CAN
 
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