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Originally Posted by phatram Would love to take a break but dont get paid holidays !
Now, that is utterly wrong, and in my opinion unlawful. Given you are an Agency worker, it is likely that you are dealing with kids with profound problems, and it is essential that you have respite.
That's the kind of thing I would be going to an employment soliciter about Last edited by tomterm8 : Today at 09:09.
Originally Posted by tomterm8
...That's the kind of thing I would be going to an employment soliciter about
But hopefully one that has 'Employment Solicitor' above their door!...
But hopefully one that has 'Employment Solicitor' above their door!...
Hi, MTM, as you know I have problems with spelling and grammar, since I was diagnosed at the age of 11 with severe dyslexia, and a reading age at that time of 4 years old. Despite this, I have obtained a 1st class degree in software engineering, and university level qualifications in operations management, and been offered a funeded place on a PhD course (which I turned down), and am currently the owner of my own company.
Nevertheless, I still sometimes encounter these problems, and do continue to work hard to beat them.
...Nevertheless, I still sometimes encounter these problems, and do continue to work hard to beat them.
Good for U TT8...
U obviously don't view your 'handicap' as a serious problem + have not let it hinder/prevent your personal development.
Perhaps U may like to start a Thread HERE + help give others similar to yourself, who may NOT have the same fortitude, words of encouragement + support??...
U obviously don't view your 'handicap' as a serious problem + have let it hinder/prevent your personal development.
Handicap? that's a bit offensive MTM. A couple of members of my family (nephews) have been diagnosed with dyslexia and I certainly wouldn't call it a handicap. And shouldn't it read 'have not let it hinder/prevent your personal development?
Originally Posted by MilkTrayMan
Perhaps U may like to start a Thread HERE + help give others similar to yourself, who may NOT have the same fortitude, words of encouragement + support??...
Do you get a good rate of commission for posting links to the CHF constantly?
U obviously don't view your 'handicap' as a serious problem + have let it hinder/prevent your personal development.
Perhaps U may like to start a Thread HERE + help give others similar to yourself, who may NOT have the same fortitude, words of encouragement + support??...
I do regard it as a very serious problem, both for myself and society. in my case, it meant I had to work very much harder than people without dyslexia to achieve anything. It has significantly harmed my quality of life, in a whole host of ways.
As far as society is concerned, within the population of the United Kingdom around 4% of people are severely dyslexic and a further 6% have mild to moderate dyslexia. This is not the case, however, within the country’s prison population where 80% of prisoners have poor writing skills, 50% have reading difficulties and 65% have trouble with numeracy. Half of all prisoners are at or below the level expected of an 11 year old in reading, two-thirds in numeracy and four-fifths in writing. Dyslexia is a better indicator of likelyhood to offend than whether you are from a single family household, your race or even drug abuse. It is also a better indicator of unemployment than any other statistical measure.
The cost per prisoner is £698. per week, a sum that does not include lost tax, probation costs, mental health costs as a result of depression caused by untreated dyslexia, and costs to society of reduced earning potential throughout life considering that on average, dyslexic people are as intelligent as non-dyslexic people.
So, basically, society is paying through the nose for its failure to treat Dyslexia as a medical problem, and provide adequate medical support for the disease.
In my case, I had considerable support from both medical and specially trained teaching staff. It is not a question of fortitude. It is a question of the right help being available to the right people. In the same way i couldn't work hard and regrow a leg, it is impossible to cure Dyslexia on your own, but with the right aids and therapy it is possible to live with it.
My most profound apologies hedgey06.
Perhaps the inverted commas in my text were misconstrued by yourself, as meaning that I was intending to be derogatory to those peeps who have less of a level playing field in life as most other peeps?
...This couldn't be further from the truth hedgey06.
Btw...Debt/Health are common bedfellows methinks + are one in the same when it comes to helping the uninformed better their lives, in a socially altruistic context.
A person needn't wear a badge, nor seek reward, in order to be socially aware, I hope that U would agree hedgey06?
Hence likewise, when it comes to Foster Caring, it is an emotive subject + a matter of personal perspective...
Perhaps the inverted commas in my text were misconstrued by yourself
Actually MTM, no. I just find the word 'handicap' in general quite an old-fashioned, rather clumsy word in a modern society that has evolved to the point where words such as this have been replaced with far more appropriate words.
I'm sure a modern dictionary could point you in the right direction.
Shall we stop hijacking the op's thread now?
PS, Tom - thanks for those links, I'll pass them onto my sister-in-law as they look incredibly useful.
...I'm not going to post on the consumer health forums, since I am not medically qualified to give advice...
Without wanting to stray too much OFF topic TT8, can I remind U that U have freely given financial legal advice on CAG, without the necessary legal qualifications.
I am quite sure that some other peeps have benefited from your participation at times.
It is up to U whether or NOT U choose to help + offer moral support to others who may ALSO benefit from your own personal experiences.
Sometimes, as a Newbie, I hope that U would agree, JUST knowing that there is someone 'out there' who understands, is enough in itself + can give great comfort + lift a huge weight from a troubled person's shoulders.
Try to BE that 'Good Samaritan' TT8 + reconsider about Posting on CHF...
could a mod strip out posts 98-here and dump them in a new thread, because they are really off topic, though an interesting topic I don't want to offend the original poster.
could a mod strip out posts 98-here and dump them in a new thread, because they are really off topic, though an interesting topic I don't want to offend the original poster.
Without wanting to stray too much OFF topic TT8, can I remind U that U have freely given financial legal advice on CAG, without the necessary legal qualifications.
i do recognise that I am not a qualified legal expert in my sig However, there is a significant difference between the legal field (which is inherantly designed by humans, and - in the case of the area I usually offer free advice on - designed to be understood by non-lawyers) and the human body and mind, which no one can possibly say they understand fully and which is not guaranteed to make any sence at all.
The problem with giving advice on dyslexia is that it is a spectrum disorder, that is normally associated with other disorders including dyspraxia, autism, aspergers syndrome, and etc, and where learning plans need to be individually designed, and regularly revised to suit changes of physical and mental condition. Frankly, it's not designed by any Human, and not guaranteed to make any sence at all. What worked for me, probably won't work for you.
Both the links I quoted provided the proper way to go about things. that is to go to an educational psychologist, get diagnosed, and then tailor an individual learning package using a variety of methods.
I think dyslexia is more commonly considered a learning disability than a handicap and can take many forms, not all of which are necessarily negative. For example many musicians can be dyslexic. Inability to read or write is not necessarily a sign of dyslexia either.
Good at "hands-on" learning, they seem almost intuitive at figuring out how to do things. Delay in learning how to tie shoes. They can utilize the brain's ability to alter and create perceptions. Highly aware of their environment but seem to be lost Curious about how things work Highly intuitive and insightful They have vivid imaginations Seems intelligent but reads slow Uses analogies to talk and explain things. (3d) Difficulty remembering words, learning new words especially under stress. Difficulty sequencing days of week, months of year. Develops negative, emotional, behavior due to academic performance. Family blood relatives who also experienced difficulty in acquiring text skills. Strong graphical skills. Outstanding building of toy blocks, coloring or drawing. Outstanding view of the "big picture". Views the world from different eyes or point of view. Able to fix/tear apart thing at an early age. Wants to know how things work and can understand them. Builds things or invents things Creative Left/Right confusions Slow reader or learning to talk The word "cat" written on a chalkboard can be perceived in 40 different ways by a dyslexic - with the letters reversed, upside down and sideways. Even though a dyslexic mind works faster than average, sorting though all those mental images to find the correct one makes him appear slow. Dyslexics are also known for creativity, musical ability and mechanical ability. Doesn't always understands what is said to them Loses reading place Mixing the order of letters/ numbers Difficulty finding appropriate words Dyslexia is the ability to see a thing from many points of view, all at once. The primary problem for the dyslexic is that he is capable of processing so much information that it gets garbled, distorted or frozen. There is so much input that, if not filtered what begins as a special, insightful talent, is reduced to a tragic mass of confusion and disability. Difficulty organizing ideas to write a letter Messy room, desk, locker or note book Difficulty expressing oneself Slow learning the alphabet Transposes names of people or places Hesitant in speech Low self-esteem due to past frustrations.
I think the point that was being made about posting about your success on CHF Tom, was to give encouragement to other people with dyslexia to show that it does not mean that they can't lead a life like everyone else and overcome their difficulties.
For info, my daughter has a mild form of dyslexia which has only recently been diagnosed at the age of 18 (about a year ago), and has helped me with this post.
How strange is that. you click on the link, it takes you to another link, that brings you back here, I would have thought that the least that should have happened is that is was a Rick Roll.
Some people might like to be able to discuss any problems they may have with someone who knows what it's like to live with dyslexia. Obviously if you don't want to that's your choice. It was just a thought and if you don't want to post about it on CHF that's fine. I'm sure there will be others about who want to discuss dyslexia further and support each other, as we all support each other on CAG with the issues we have here.
How strange is that. you click on the link, it takes you to another link, that brings you back here, I would have thought that the least that should have happened is that is was a Rick Roll.
The thread over there says 'Discussion here' so obviously clicking on the link will take you to the discussion which is ermmmm here. People over there get here, and see this thread then. Can't see what's strange about that.
errrrr because the link is here, takes you to there and then brings you straight back here, where you started from. fine if you start from over there, but pretty damned pointless if you are already here
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And shouldn't it read 'have not let it hinder/prevent your personal development?
