Do you use dragon naturally speaking? Also how is your reading? I used text to speech software to read to me. This helps connect my visual memory of what the word looks like to the sound of the word and eventually I can read it myself and then spell. subtitles in movies help too.

Also just ask for help and have a dictionary with you.

i did have dragon speak at one point
.it changed the way i sound on the web
i could have exactly what i wanted to say without avoiding words

but it was hard having to run to that all the time.i just cant seem to remember the words i get wrong.
i read fine
a dictionary i would be in every second
and even then to copy from it i would reverse it all and get it wrong even though its there.

after looking on here
http://thedta.tripod.com/id22.html
i more or less have given up

I find certain words dificult and when it is the simple ones it can be embarassing but I also know some difficult words ok.

I have an Oxford electronic dictionary. I'm missing it at the moment as the batteries have gone and I am not very organise to get them changed!

It is often all the same words that I need to check.

I have found though that I am not incapable of learning them, it just takes me a long time.

SOmetimes it just clicks in with no effort so I have learned not to force the learning of these words. I just wait until my brain has an 'ah ha' moment!

I have recently learned that words like already and always have only one l.

I learned something about pp in appology and similar words but I think I've forgoten again. It will come back to me.

I am teaching a phonics programme to 5 year olds and this is really helping me learn about how words are constructed. The more I nteach it the better it goes in.

Teaching handwriting improved my own too.

I just keep on keeping on and wait for my brain to catch up.

I think accepting that my brain trips up but that I am also an inteligent person helps me a lot. I can get embarassed sometimes but I try to be positive about myself and it helps me to relax and then I can celebrate every success.

The computer helps. I like to go back over my writing and make corrections manually and this also helps me learn.


Think can do!
Get creative and make up some cards for certain situations, use really nice paper and ad pictures and decorations.
You could have one for the post office discretely in your pocket with words on you are likely to need and the more you use it the less you may need it.

I know I will always have trouble with this but I enjoy every little success rather than beating myself up over every mistake.

It is easy for me to sound positive and I know when something is a problem for me, the last thing I want is someone thinking they have all the answers so just take what you want from my post and ignore the bit's you don't!!!

Hugs xx

and I forgot to say, my elec' dictionary has games on it with a bank of words based on what words I have looked up.

i just took a job in music again
so thats it
i ran away from it again

i dont have to deal with text
.i only have to write out a set list from time to time and thats when it gets noticed
that i struggle so much even with coppying a list

away from text again
but i partly feel bad about just keeping away
form things to protect myself AGAIN

Ya I know how it feels it seems harder to deal with it as you get older. And especially around people you work with. I misspelled something at work and got made fun of for 3 weeks. Not fun. But honestly the best way to deal with it is to face it head on. Meaning as much as to try and avoid it the harder it is because you never try to re train your brain.
I know how you feel when you say you feel like a 7 year old. I myself have a grade 7 math and reading skills. Its hard to cope with. But have you tryed reading? I have found at lest for me if I see the word or read it it becomes easer for me to know when its spelled right or wrong.
But try and face what you dread to do. You will find if you face it then it becomes easer.

Good luck to you

Sweet music! Yep I love music as well! And I was lucky enough to have found my partner that also loves music! That's cool I hope it works out for you. But I was wanting to also say never feel stupied because of your dyslexia. A teacher very early on in my highschool said to me when I was making fun of myself for having dyslexia said "never call yourself dumb your not dumb or stupied its something you were born with and can't help it. Never give up on yourself". Thoughs words have stick with me since that day. And its true never give up on what you want and never let anyone tell you your not good enough. Keep your head held high and fight for what you want in life.

me too my spelling is hold me back too it really sux because I want to get into my writing more big time and not sure how or the best way to start