i've always got numbers and words and stuff transposed. i always assumed everyone did as well but after asking people i realized they didn't i've got to the point where i realize when i am screwing something up in my head and i am able to slow down a bit. but i've never actually been diagnosed with any kind of learning disorder.
I had this problem in high school. I then started just 'practicing' reading. If I had some dense material, I would try to read through it as fast as possible while still focusing on comprehension. As I continued this, I found that not only did my overall speed increase, but my ability to retain the information I had just read vastly increased. I have also found that if you force yourself to read actively, by mentally summarizing main points/concepts as you go along, not only do you not drift, but you also retain more. Obviously, I know that this isn't a practical solution for everyone as many people truly do suffer from various learning disabilities, but I would recommend trying these various approaches to see if the problem can be conquered.
Googled: http://www.dyslexia-test.com/adult-test.html You will be reading charts after you finish nursing school Im assuming....good luck and stay away from my hospital bed if Im sick.
Lol. Yes, I will, but I worked in a hospital for four years prior to this and there was never any problem because, as I said, I intentionally read slowly and deliberately as a result of this. I rarely miss anything....I just am having a problem with this due to the sheer volume of information we have to cover. And at this point I have a 3.5 GPA, so there.
Can you have dyslexia with numbers? I often get numbers mixed up. For instance, the number is 89 and I think it's 98. No wonder I hate math!
example.. in biology when talking about cell replication or anything dealing with numbers she would every now and then mix up the processes or the number of chromosomes that a certain phase of the replication should have. or when talking about the phases in which a cell goes through in immunobiology she you mix some things up. and it was usually the assholes who was only following the book and not actually studying and didnt half come to class the ones trying to correct her.
Yes dyslexia can affect numbers. To get tested if you are in college and they have an education department you can probably contact them and get the information. If they don't have it you may contact the school district you live in. They should have a dyslexia specialist that can point you in the right direction. We used to have a business in Beaumont that specialized in testing for this type of stuff. I cannot remember the name of it and I am pretty sure they have shut down since both hurricanes.
If you know a school counselor or know a teacher who could point you to a school counselor, I'm sure they could give you a name of a place to test or give you a preliminary test to give you an idea. And as jerkish as moestavern19 was being with his post...that is actually one of the things teachers have to look for. The student can't tell between p's, q's, b's and d's. There are a few other things also..but a more qualified person should be the one telling you. Also...even though the testing is expensive, it should probably be something you do anyway as it will be affecting you your whole life. They will be able to give you tips on how to deal with it better. Good luck!
All jerkness aside, I can feel you Lynus... I too have a lot of difficulty with reading comprehension. I don't mix up words, but I really have to concentrate on what I'm reading if I'm not interested in it or I will skim over it and retain nothing. Boring schoolbook stuff is the worst, if It is something mildly interesting than I can get into it... but a lot of it I just zone out. I always had an unusually high vocabulary as a kid when I took standardized tests, but my reading comprehension was never anything more than average.
I believe it's called "dyscalculia," and I have this problem, too. I screw up my own phone number half the time.
Yeah. My reading comprehension was always really high, as was/is my vocab. I just always sucked on it if it was timed.
