Salutaions,
My Name is Devin Scrogum, as you can probably tell. I was wondering
if anyone has any links or info they can send my way on how the brain
sturcture of a dyslexic is diffrent from that of a "normal" person. I
read somewhere about the brain prossesing verbal info through some of
the circuits the normally digest visual but it was a rather skimpy
articale.
Also, dose anyone know why it is more common in men than women. It
can't be because of the 23rd chromosome (XX/XY), dose it have to do
with brain strucure.
Some things about myself: As you can see I have no spell check on
this so I know I messed up at least two words (so far). I was
diagnosed with dyslexia at the end of first grade, but it took to
about 7th to figure out how to spell or pronounce it. I'm 23 and
currently in the U.S. Marine Corp. I repair electroncs. Interstingly
enough, I'm pretty sure that my dyslexia is an asset, not henderence
in my job. I think in symbolic logic so I can read an electronc
diagram rather fast, even though I can only read normal words about as
fast as I can speak.
For all you parents out there who wonder if your kid will be able
to get a job above minimum wage., the private sector version of my job
normally make about $80,000-$100,000 dollar a year.
Devin.