Is it fair to put someone in an exam with as much as 10 % off before they start?

studentphil

Okay, listen,

Have told them about my problems.

But why should they think I am dyslexic when they are not specially trained in dyslexia?

eenu

studentphil wrote: »

Okay, listen,

Have told them about my problems.

But why should they think I am dyslexic when they are not specially trained in dyslexia?

I told you to quit posting. Your beyond help and now really annoying.

I just told you that you don't have to be a bloody expert in dyslexia to know that its a good idea to recommend a test to a student who has difficulty reading and writing!

A simple look on wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia

This provides anyone all over the world anything they would need to give you the simple advice to go and get a test!

Its clear from here that you have issues reading as you don't listen but i think this is down to ignorance rather than dyslexia

studentphil

davidmoore83 wrote: »

Are you for real? Sorry but are you a forum troll?

In post number 111 you said your lecturers know nothing of your dyslexia. In 114 you say they do and now you say they don't!

Not being funny if your such a joker to think your lecturers are so stupid to not know what dyslexia is then why are you at uni? I think the issue is you Phil and you alone.

There is nothing wrong with your uni or the way it is run or the support they provide its you and the fact you lie, change your story, cover things up and don't just tell people what your problem is!

your unhappiness is caused by you so pat yourself on your own back for all the problems you have described in this thread and pat yourself on your own back for your unhappiness. Your a lost cause and i feel pity for those at your uni that have had to deal with you! How anyone could try and help you i don't know.

I have told them my problems, but I do not come out and say "I am down right useless" because I do have pride. Maybe it is my fault a bit that I do not find it easy to express my weaknesses to people, but I have told them as best I feel able to.

eenu

studentphil wrote: »

I have told them my problems, but I do not come out and say "I am down right useless" because I do have pride. Maybe it is my fault a bit that I do not find it easy to express my weaknesses to people, but I have told them as best I feel able to.

YAWN.....your going on my blocked list now. Dyslexia does not make anyone useless. If you can't take charge of your own life then what are you doing walking this planet?

Go book yourself a dyslexia test and stop posting in this thread!

scorpio_princess

Without wanting to join in a slanging match or offend anyone, I think everyone, disabled or not, needs to take responsibility for their own lives and destinies. There is too much of a blame culture going on across the board right now -why when something doesn't go the way you want or expect has it always got to be someone's 'fault'?
Where is the sheer grit and determination to succeed no matter what life chucks at you? I was born with a rare spina bifida-type disability, but I can honestly say it hasn't stopped me from doing anything (well, apart from sports day at school, but I got over it!) Yes, disabled people often have to fight hard and overcome many barriers, not least negative attitudes and discrimination, but to me this makes success all the more sweet. I had a 14 hour spinal operation smack bang in the middle of my A levels, and despite being offered help, special consideration etc I chose not to take it - I thought 'sod it, i'm not a victim, my brain still functions, i'm going to sit those exams in the same way as everyone else' - and so I did. I'm not trying to come across as some kind of martyr or hero, but the fact is I have always refused to see myself as a victim - I can't change my disability so I concentrate on the things I can change. Likewise, I don't focus on the many, many things I can't do because its completely futile - I know I have strengths and weaknesses like everyone else, but giving in to them and wallowing in self pity has never got anyone anywhere.

Positive mental attitude is so important! The minute you start believing you're a victim and that the world owes you something, you've effectively given up on life. We are ultimately all responsible for ourselves, so start believing in yourself and take the bull by the horns and shout at the top of your lungs 'I AM NOT A VICTIM'!!

Rant over!

Bamber19

I have to agree there, and also i've always found it ridiculous, back at school there was a guy with dyslexia who required someone to come into classes and help him with reading and writing, at exam times he had a similar setup. Now at University there are people getting an extra half hour for exams due to this. The reality is that it would be unreasonable for an employer to employ a second worker who's job was purely to help the dyslexic employee to do their job (i'm currently at this exact moment studying Employment Law and have just hit the section on disability) so it does beg the question, why give them the help in the first place? why not leave them to their own devices and let them get the grades and qualifications that reflect their actual capability in the real world?

eenu

Bamber19 wrote: »

so it does beg the question, why give them the help in the first place? why not leave them to their own devices and let them get the grades and qualifications that reflect their actual capability in the real world?

Sorry no!

None of my 4 year engineering degree would be of much use to me in the world of engineering.....most degrees are of little use to people in their chosen profession therefore i see no reason to let people attain their best in uni.

Not only that but how many situations in real work would you have to hand write an exam type paper in an exam hall with exam pressure? Oh wait you never will! In this day and age almost everything is done on a word processor and in my opinion that helps negate the effects of dyslexia etc

studentphil

So the standard view seems to be if you have a disability you should not be helped at school or university and if you fail and achieve nothing it is fine and it does not matter if your abilities are wasted. What if your child was born disabled would you accept that for them?

Lusignan

studentphil wrote: »

So the standard view seems to be if you have a disability you should not be helped at school or university and if you fail and achieve nothing it is fine and it does not matter if your abilities are wasted. What if your child was born disabled would you accept that for them?

Did you actually bother to read the replies on this thread? Strawman arguments won't get you very far. People have said that, as you are alternately saying that you have and haven't communicated your needs and none of us is clear on what you have and haven't done because your story changes, you should have been specific with your university, informed them and fought for what you need instead of giving up. You could have pushed for a dyslexia assessment but you chose not to, and now you have to live with the consequences.

Ultimately people are saying only you can take responsibility, instead of wanting it all handed to you on a plate. You're not the centre of anyone's universe; you are the one with the vested interest in this, but in terms of your degree you may well have left it too late.

What exactly do you think anyone on this thread can do about it?

studentphil

Bamber19 wrote: »

I have to agree there, and also i've always found it ridiculous, back at school there was a guy with dyslexia who required someone to come into classes and help him with reading and writing, at exam times he had a similar setup. Now at University there are people getting an extra half hour for exams due to this. The reality is that it would be unreasonable for an employer to employ a second worker who's job was purely to help the dyslexic employee to do their job (i'm currently at this exact moment studying Employment Law and have just hit the section on disability) so it does beg the question, why give them the help in the first place? why not leave them to their own devices and let them get the grades and qualifications that reflect their actual capability in the real world?

Because people with disabilities have abilities and skills and intelligence that is not always measured well by standard assessment so it is about adjusting the tests to try and allow their skills and ability to shine through