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Here are the characteristics of a person who has dyslexia.
*Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
*Labeled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."
*High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
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Dyslexia is indeed characterised by a fair few of those descriptions. However, not everyone with dyslexia can be said to have high IQ {I'm aware IQ tests can give false results to people with dyslexia, but I would not say that ALL people with dyslexia are of above-average IQ}.
Because of my constant spelling errors from a young age and difficulty speaking certain phrases {words being said in the wrong order, or else unable to "speak" numbers in sequence} I may well have a mild form of dyslexia.
If you do not have a word processor, I recommend downloading
Open Office. It is an emulated version of MS Office and is completely free.