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[senco-forum] Identification of dyslexia

Biff Crabbe ba at biffc.vispa.com
Fri Mar 23 21:03:02 GMT 2007

Article: [senco-forum] Identification of dyslexia

I am coming to the conclusion that
the single most dangerous thing in the world is absolute certainty.

Ah - but are you sure?

Biff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Kelly" <mary.kelly4 at ntlworld.com>
To: "'WrayJanice Wray'" <jwwray14 at hotmail.com>;
<senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:38 PM
Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Identification of dyslexia


> Dear Janice,
> I think that is a very healthy way to be. I am coming to the conclusion
that
> the single most dangerous thing in the world is absolute certainty. That's
> what leads people to stop listening, to fly planes into towers, to invade
> sovereign countries etc. etc. It's given me permission to be uncertain at
> times and to accept myself for it. And I like the challenge of needing to
> know more all the time. It must be Friday and I must have ha a glass of
wine
> to be writing this way!
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of WrayJanice
Wray
> Sent: 23 March 2007 19:25
> To: chris white; senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Identification of dyslexia
>
> We have a local optician who prescribes coloured overlays and then glasses
> to a lot of children. They come back telling me they are dyslexic. I think
> they are suffering if anything from scoptic sensitivity and yes, some are
> also dyslexic - but it is confusing for everyone.
> He also makes a lot of money as these glasses aren't cheap - but then I'm
> just an old cynic.
> I did my dyslexia diploma in 1998 and am  more and more unsure of what it
is
> and if it exists................
> Janice :)Janice Wray Secondary SENCO, Herts
>
>
>
> > From: chris19251 at blueyonder.co.uk> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk>
> Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:32:41 +0000> Subject: [senco-forum]
Identification
> of dyslexia> > At target setting day yesterday I was informed by some
> parents that dyslexia> can be 'diagnosed' by an optician.> Damn- 2 years
> spent getting by diploma and I could just have sent the pupils> off to the
> optician. (Saved a load of money and time and effort on my part!)> Chris>
> ..THANK Goodness it's Friday!> > >
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