My thoughts are that dyslexia is a human characteristic such as skin
colour. How this would give in individual an advantage or disadvantage
would depend on the environment the individual is in. However society
in general is very poor at catering for those with different needs.

Remember that dyslexic people has done some very clever things.

If the majority of people had dyslexia I am certain that it would not
be considered a medical condition.






--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "speshulkids" <teachrib@b...>
wrote:
> I sat in a meeting today trying to figure out how to serve a child
> that is obviously dyslexic. I have no difficulty identifying his
> problems to be dyslexia due to numerous college classes and Orton
> Training. I do realize I can't identify him and recommended to a
> parent that she seek professional identification. The team that I
> was a member of said that Dyslexia is NOT a medical condition.
> Please help settle this dispute. Is dyslexia a medical condition?
> If so, please forward any literature or sites that simply state this
> fact. If I am wrong, then I must go back to and educate myself.
> HELP STRAIGHTEN THIS DISCUSSION!