Peter Kyle: MP with dyslexia hits back at 'spelling police'

[Nearly Sane]

This is quite inspiring in one way, but as ever with social media also somewhat depressing.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50206103

[Roses]

Our middle daughter has dyslexia, which we didn't recognise when she was young, even though her father was in the teaching profession. We thought she wasn't quite as bright as her two sisters, which was very remiss of us! In fact she has a MENSA level intelligence, it wasn't until she went to university that it was discovered that she had dyslexia.

Her youngest son (15) has atypical dyslexia, which affects his maths as well as his reading. He is very bright too, but wasn't getting the right sort of help at school, so our girl now home schools him, and has tutors for topics she can't cover herself. He has already passed some of his GCSE's, but is doing them gradually.

Whilst I am not dyslexic I think I must suffer from dyscalculia, which is an inability to do maths. I have always struggled with the subject, even simple arithmetic, my parents employed tutors to help me, but I was never able to grasp it. Thank goodness for the advent of  calculators.

[SteveH]

"Acute dyslexia", indeed: there's no such thing. It's not a condition that can be acute. He obviously thinks it means "severe".

[Nearly Sane]

"Acute dyslexia", indeed: there's no such thing. It's not a condition that can be acute. He obviously thinks it means "severe".

Mocking someone with dyslexia. Does it make you feel big?

[SteveH]

Mocking someone with dyslexia. Does it make you feel big?

I'm not mocking his dyslexia. I pointed out that there is no such thing as "acute dyslexia", which is true.

[Nearly Sane]

I'm not mocking his dyslexia. I pointed out that there is no such thing as "acute dyslexia", which is true.

No, you mocked his statement apparently just to make you feel better.

[SteveH]

Tempted though I am, I am not rising to your bait and getting myself suspended again, so give it up, you silly boy.

[Nearly Sane]

Tempted though I am, I am not rising to your bait and getting myself suspended again, so give it up, you silly boy.

You really need to stop the mind reading. I actually do think you are a midogynist. I think that you picked two women to comment on is part of it. In think that you commented on 1 simply on some form of comment about how she looks shows it.

[SteveH]

You really need to stop the mind reading. I actually do think you are a midogynist. I think that you picked two women to comment on is part of it. In think that you commented on 1 simply on some form of comment about how she looks shows it.

I did not "pick on" two women. I mentioned that two women were leaving parliament at the next election.

[Nearly Sane]

I did not "pick on" two women. I mentioned that two women were leaving parliament at the next election.

Picking them out of the many MPs who are leaving and then using a comment about one of them to do with physical appearance, because you are a misogynist.

[Walter]

Mocking someone with dyslexia. Does it make you feel big?

saney

To make himself feel big he would probably have to stand on your shoulders 👽

[Nearly Sane]

saney

To make himself feel big he would probably have to stand on your shoulders 👽

They are far too slopey to get a good grip

[ippy]

The spell check on my desktop runs hot whenever I write anything and even though I've a reasonable vocabulary there are still so many every day words I'm totally unable to learn the spelling of even using the parrot fashion method.

I frequently use google to get a spelling and I often, too often, can't get near enough to the spelling of the word I usually know well and fully understand for google to be able to help me.

If anyone here sees a post of mine where all of the spellings are correct that's the time to be surprised but it' not so much of a surprise when I manage to make a howler, well anyway not to me.

Definitely is one of the most annoying words for me it doesn't matter how defiantly I try, up comes the red underlining of my spell checker I get this one right in about one in 35 or thereabouts and it never gets any better, definitely is only one word of far too many for me, it's so annoying and frustrating. 

I'm 77 years old born before any of this dyslexia diagnosis came into fashion but I'd take a guess there's a connection with my inability to master the art of spelling.

Regards to all ippy.

[Robbie]

Afternoon, I've just eaten my lunch while watching and listening to Nigel Farage interviewing the Donald on LBC, on Youtube and now I turn to this thread.

Good for Peter Kyle and good for you ippy because your posts are understandable despite your spelling difficulty which, I agree, is dyslexia.

You do hear people saying they are 'a bit' dyslexic, I'm never quite sure what that means.  Dyslexia is dyslexia as Stevenh says.  For the record tho' none of my business I don't think you said anything wrong or misogynistic on this thead, ignore & it will pass.

[Roses]

"Acute dyslexia", indeed: there's no such thing. It's not a condition that can be acute. He obviously thinks it means "severe".

Do you know anyone with dyslexia? I have family members who have it so know it bit about the topic, some people can be more severely affected by the condition than others. Another of our grandsons (16) has recently been diagnosed with having a less acute version of it.

[Robbie]

Dyslexia is on a spectrum, there are various types. I found this:- https://www.everydayhealth.com/dyslexia/types/

"Acute conditions are severe and sudden in onset. This could describe anything from a broken bone to an asthma attack. A chronic condition, by contrast is a long-developing syndrome", so 'acute' is not the correct term when referring to dyslexia. 'Chronic' would be more precise for someone who has always had difficulties because of their dyslexia, struggle but receive specialist help. However it might be better to just the use the official designation. Such as one of these:-

Phonological Dyslexia.
Surface Dyslexia.
Rapid Automatic Naming Dyslexia.
Double Deficit Dyslexia.
Dyscalculia.
Dysgraphia.
Left Right Confusion.

I think I'll have a lie down now.

[jeremyp]

No, you mocked his statement apparently just to make you feel better.

Acute dyslexia is not a thing. Get over it.

[jeremyp]

They are far too slopey to get a good grip

Slope is a racist slur. I think you ought to apologise for using it.

[Robbie]

He was only being racist about himself, not everyone in Scotland.

[Nearly Sane]

He was only being racist about himself, not everyone in Scotland.

I will point out that I didn't use the term slope about anyone rather the term slopey about my shoulders. Jeremyp is just trying a little wind up.

[Walter]

I will point out that I didn't use the term slope about anyone rather the term slopey about my shoulders. Jeremyp is just trying a little wind up.

saney

I always try to park my van on a slope free patch of land .
Slopes always cause me problems 😱

[jeremyp]

Jeremyp is just trying a little wind up.

That is a terrible slur on my character. I'd challenge you to pistols at dawn if it weren't true.

[SteveH]

Do you know anyone with dyslexia? I have family members who have it so know it bit about the topic, some people can be more severely affected by the condition than others. Another of our grandsons (16) has recently been diagnosed with having a less acute version of it.

"Acute" is the wrong word; it does not mean "severe", or at least not just severe; it also means of rapid onset and short duration.
https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2133

[Roses]

That is a terrible slur on my character. I'd challenge you to pistols at dawn if it weren't true.

I have the right kind of pistols in my fire place, I will lend them to you.

[Robbie]

That is a terrible slur on my character. I'd challenge you to pistols at dawn if it weren't true.

Well I'd never have guessed  . Excellent.
.........

I have the right kind of pistols in my fire place, I will lend them to you.

Someone who doesn't know what sort of firearms they have are very scary! Expect an immediate exit from all your neighbours who are on R&E, whoever he, she or it happens to be.

No one will bother you ever again, I promise.