In a message dated 06/11/2009 13:56:44 GMT Standard Time, tsticht at znet.com  
writes:

Is dyslexia  a condition
that renders one as disabled and entitled to special treatment  in 
education,
or as a superior condition that enables one to stand as a  role model for
others to strive to emulate


In the UK dyslexia is legally included among disabilities for  educational 
purposes. So institutions are placed under an obligation, by  law, to 
consider, assess and remediate. There have been successful cases  brought against 
local authorities for allegedly not fulfilling these  requirements.
 
As to 'dyslexics' being higher IQ, more hard-working, more skilled  
spatially, and on and on, I'm afraid there seems no actual evidence for any of  
this. It's probably a warm myth. My own view would be that 'dyslexics' would be 
 exactly as likely as the rest of the population to be bright, beautiful, 
imbued  with work ethic, good with their hands or whatever else anyone might 
choose to  measure.
 
Of course, if the old discrepancy criterion is deployed (as it mustn't)  
then all 'dyslexics' will turn out to be average or better IQ - that's what 
the  definition demands!
 
Hugo


at: _http://www.hugokerr.info_ (http://www.hugokerr.info/) 

"We're here to help each other get  through this thing - whatever it might 
be." (Kurt Vonnegut) 
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