Comments on: The Test - Am I Dyslexic

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:42:05 +0000

Both a really interesting post and response from Chris. The positive thing about dyslexia is that there is a fantastic amount of research and available support, so no matter the result there’s resources available. In my experience, having dyslexia or related means developing coping mechanisms, so having the test is a good thing to do. The more accurately it can pinpoint the issue, the easier it will be to deal with.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:52:12 +0000

Don’t worry about waiting for a while for results. If it turns out you are then its nothing to worry about, or be ashamd for that matter. It doesn’t make you less intelligent but you see everything from a different point of view.

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:06:34 +0000

And two weeks later I've still to see the report. I'm guessing delays in paying the invoice have a hand in this but it's starting to get to me a little. Bobs last blog post..The Games Of Campaigns Past

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:36:39 +0000

Thanks for your comment Chris. I seem to recall reading about your blog before and not thinking anything of it at the time.

It’s funny you should mention the rhythm ‘method’ as just as I was approving your comment I was explaining the test yesterday to my colleagues. I was trying to explain why I could do the initial memory tests with easy as it wasn’t the items I was remembering but the rhythm they made whn they were being said to me. As soon as I had to reverse them for the next test the rhythm was gone and I could barely complete the test.

I’ll certainly give your recommendations a look

By: Chris Tregenza

Chris Tregenza — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:42:58 +0000

That is probably the worst possible result - Clearly having a problem but not having a proper diagnosis.

Up until 18 months ago my blogging was focused on dyslexia, ADHD and Autism at a site called Myomancy.com. The site is still there but I only update it very rarely.

I covered various treatments, most of which focused on the Cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls movement. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that the Cerebellum plays a vital part in coordinating not only the body but also sensory input and memory.

This is significant because poor short-memory is strongly related to dyslexia. Problems learning to read can also be connected to the inability of a brain to link the sounds being heard with the letters / words on the page.

In terms of treatment, helping to solve the problem, there are various short-term memory training programs such as RoboMemo [ http://www.cogmed.com/cogmed/articles/en/14.aspx ].

The one I think has the best science (this area is full of junk science) is Interactive Metronome [ http://www.interactivemetronome.com/ ].

This is a rhythm training system, i.e. you need to clap-along in time with the system.

It may seem odd that rhythm has anything to do with memory or reading but there is a body of evidence (but not overwhelming) that developing a sense of rhythm is an important part increasing the capacity of the cerebellum.

This is because learning to coordinate input (beeps on the metronome) with actions (clapping) improve the same basic skills need for reading and short-term memory tasks.

If you have any questions, drop me a line and I will be glad to help.

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