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usonian

(13,579 posts)
5. You can call the dyslexia hotline. 119
Tue May 16, 2023, 08:40 AM
May 2023

Not to be insensitive. I sometimes get things bass-ackwards, myself. About 20 times a day.

Wonder Why

(4,576 posts)
6. If your friend is dyslexic, then your friend has the right to make fun of his/her disease
Tue May 16, 2023, 10:11 AM
May 2023

but other dyslexics might not be so appreciative of hearing it from you especially since you heard it in a private conversation but you posted it in a public forum.

Just something to think about.

Wonder Why

(4,576 posts)
10. But your friend knows you and probably knows it won't make you feel hurt
Tue May 16, 2023, 05:25 PM
May 2023

but posting it online means those with dyslexia that would feel hurt might be reading it.

All I suggested is that you should think first about jokes about those with any kind of disability, even f I improperly called it a disease.I myself apologize to you for not calling it by its correct category.

applegrove

(122,995 posts)
8. It is not a disease. It is a different way of perceiving the world: visually.
Tue May 16, 2023, 01:22 PM
May 2023

1/3 of MIT and half of NASA aerospace engineers are dyslexic.

Wonder Why

(4,576 posts)
9. It is considered a "disorder" and a "learning disability" by the NIH.
Tue May 16, 2023, 05:19 PM
May 2023

I should have defined it more correctly.

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