Dyslexia is made up says Labour MP

[10 Pence Short]

Oh for the love of God, who voted these people in?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7828...

[minimatt1967]

when will they learn

[tvrtim]

i tink he is write

[JonX2C]

I am living proof as picked up by a number of the PH members on my spelling and grammer!

[10 Pence Short]

I was going to say all the dyslexics in his constituency would vote him out, but they'd probably tick the wrong boxes and vote him back in.

[LeighW]

JonX2C said:

I am living proof as picked up by a number of the PH members on my spelling and grammer!

Grammar.

[DrTre]

I thought Gordo was in trouble again when I read that..

[hugoagogo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia#Controversy

[merc_man]

Labour tt said:

If dyslexia really existed then countries as diverse as Nicaragua and South Korea would not have been able to achieve literacy rates of nearly 100%

Surely the governments of those countries wouldn't manipulate the statistics would they. After all, our government never does.

As they've banned fox hunting, can we introduce Labour Knobend hunting instead?

[petrol_penelope]

JonX2C said:

I am living proof as picked up by a number of the PH members on my spelling and grammer!

I can second that, however I am not a jenuwine case of it, Think I am just lay-z, I do know people who do suffer and it has a real knock on effect to their everyday life sometimes expecially when we where at school.

[Benny Saltstein]

My grandmother (dads side), a retired teacher, was of the opinion that dyslexia was a label invented by the middle class to excuse their thick kids.

However, my mum and brother have both been diagnosed as dyslexic so I know first hand how frustrating it is.

The one thing that cheesed me off was that my brother got a free laptop from the council while he was at university.

[grumbledoak]

As far as I can tell, he is, to a large extent, correct.

[fatboy b]

All I know is that it's a bloody hard work to spell!

[stew-S160]

whilst i know that Dyslexia exists, i kind of agree with him about the teaching standards part.

[Adrian W]

If he has children, I hope they have it, then he would have to admit to being a useless father.

[AngryS3Owner]

What a , some people do seem to use it as an excuse but it's very real I was constantly told I was just being awkward and getting a bking early on at school before it was discovered I had it. I got the relevant help and now it doesn't affect me hardly at all.

I don't think people now at the same schools I went to would get the same opertunities which is a shame which is also these tts fault for constantly meddling.

[Dr_Gonzo]

'Dyslexia' as a single condition does not exist. It's a term used to cover a variety of reading, writing and spatial difficulties. The problem is when people just lump any reading/writing problem as 'dyslexia'. The term is also now used but any spazz that can't read or write properly as a get out clause.

[lord summerisle]

the only time i agree with Mr stringer was his opposition to the Manchester Congestion Charge.

[JJCW]

Real or not, i think its total BS that they get 25% extra time in exams.

How will that work in the real world?

Boss: "Deadline in a week"
Dyslexic employee: "Have to be a week and 2 days, im dyslexic so need extra time..."

Can see that happening...

[Schmeeky]

...so it must be real!