(04-03-2012 02:36 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: I think you're missing his point. If you have a disability that renders you illiterate and unable to become literate, what good is the college education actually doing? Giving someone passing grades on classes because they have a disability doesn't mean they passed the classes. Maybe it could have been put a better way, but he has somewhat of a point (and I'm speaking in general terms because I doubt any of us really know the true situation)
I've already told you the 'true' situation. He has a form of dyslexia, which is a disorder in which reading comprehension and/or speed may be affected. This could have little to no affect on any type of learning in which time is not a major factor, i.e. most, if not all, classes in college. It would, however, have a devastating affect on a test in which you have
15 seconds to answer a question. If you are just a
slow reader and it takes you 1.5x as long to read and answer a question as the the rest of the NFL, you would only even
see 35 questions. Take a dyslexic, who may only require a second or third glance at a question to comprehend it, and you're now only seeing
16 questions in the same amount of time.
Now, you mean to tell me that this young man doesn't deserve hit shot at college, simply because he may have to read a question a second or third time? Because he can't answer as many questions in a 12 minute time span as someone else?
No, you're simply assuming that he was
given a passing grade, rather than earning it, which is offensive not just to this young man, but to the nearly 20% of Americans who have dyslexia, and in fact all people who suffer, overcome, and thrive with learning disorders.
I have never been more embarrassed to share a fan base with anyone in my life.
- a diagnosed Dyslexic with two BAs and a Masters, thanks to techniques I learned in part thanks to my University's disability support services.
