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In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman Witness Can't Read Letter She 'Wrote' About Shooting [View all]all american girl
(1,788 posts)my son is dyslexic. When he was in 3rd grade, the school he was in, taught cursive in 4th grade. We moved to another state, where they taught cursive in 3rd grade....he missed learning how to do it. I made the decision that reading and spelling was way more important that learning to write cursive. He has finished his first year of college and is doing well. I still reread some of his papers for him, because he still has problems spelling, and spell check only helps up to a certain point. I never judge spelling or people have problems reading.
All I have to say is that when my son was in 6th grade, his friends had more sympathy and compassion for is disabilities....they helped him read his birthday cards and were happy to do it.
Sorry if I sound mad, but I have watch my son be so embarrassed and humiliated by his problems, and I saw the same look on that girl's face...which my son is the same age.