Had this interesting conversation over lunch the other day. Dyslexia. One of my friends started talking about the mild form of dyslexia he suffered from. He had issues with letter and number reversal in his childhood. I have never been diagnosed or even tested, but have had a little trouble with letter reversal, as a kid too.
But as we were talking about this, there were some cool observations,
dyslexic people like communicating with other dyslexics!
If that is true, it would not be a disorder, but an alternate way of brain wiring(!) When this guy was in college, he used to enjoy lectures from professors, who were not known for being particularly approachable. But did not exactly love lectures from 'popular' professors. As this pattern kept repeating, he made rounds of the offices of each of these profs and guess what -- the profs whose lectures he liked, turned out to be mildly dyslexic too!
Now that is a interesting theory. need to try my own experiment on this.
Another interesting observation,
"Some studies have concluded that speakers of languages whose orthography has a strong correspondence between letter and sound (e.g. Korean and Italian) have a much lower incidence of dyslexia than speakers of languages where the letter is less closely linked to the sound (e.g. English and French)." (source: http://www-tech.mit.edu/V121/N12/shorts2_12.12w.html)
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Valdez V. Fisher, Jr.
The Young Baltimore Author who Just Won't Quit
Perhaps by now you've heard of Valdez V. Fisher, Jr. He's the 32 year old author of the self-help/motivational book I Ain't Bitin' My Tongue. Fisher, determined to get the word out, has launched a staggering 47,000+ emails since the inception of his book in 2005. The emails have been directed to anyone and everyone he felt could be of assistance in his endeavor, from the media to politicians. His youth targeted book addresses such critical issues as self-esteem, parenting, wealth management, education, selective role models, choices, and post traumatic recovery. When asked, "What makes you the expert on these issues?" he responded, "I've never claimed to be an expert. I am merely a young man who has made many mistakes, and would like to prevent my peers from falling prey to the same pitfalls."
Fisher has loved writing since he knew what a pencil was. From age five, he began writing poetry, and letters to celebrities. Donald Trump, who Fisher deeply admires and looks up to, was not only favorably mentioned in his book, but written dozens of letters over the years. Although Trump has never personally responded, he recently sent Fisher a polite "cease and desist" through his personal assistant, acknowledging Fisher's many contact attempts, and wishing him the best of luck with his book. Fisher framed the letter.
Fisher is a ball of energetic fire that rejection cannot extinguish. He believes in his book wholeheartedly, and wants the world to follow suit. Fisher stated in a recent interview on Maryland's WJZ TV 13 with Kai Jackson that "he can accept no for an answer; however, no response at all is viewed by him as a potential possibility." Without a public relations firm behind him, or so much as a literary agent, he was able to persuade actor Lance Warlock of the movie Halloween II, to write the foreword to his book. Halloween is a classic horror film, written and directed by the legendary John Carpenter, and Debra Hill. In addition, he has regular contact via phone and email with New York Times best-selling author Omar Tyree, who has told Fisher he would grant consideration to writing the foreword to his next book.
I Ain't Bitin' My Tongue, one of the most unconventional books of its genre, has also gained the attention of the Examiner Newspaper, Woodlawn Villager, and the City Paper. While the book is pregnant with truth and vital points, it manages to remain absolutely hilarious all throughout. Fisher delves deep into his personal life, and begins his prescriptions for greater levels of personal fulfillment with an open invitation through the time capsule of his youthful existence. He truly did not "bite his tongue." The award winning poetry of Fisher can also be found in his book. Through it, he takes readers further along a journey of learning experiences and triumph.
Fisher's book is available worldwide at your local bookstore, library, or by visiting amazon.com, walmart.com, books-a-million.com, borders.com and target.com. The ISBN (international standard book number) is 1420874586. He loves reader feedback, and can be emailed anytime at: BooksByValdez@aol.com. For public appearances including book signings, please contact:
Valdez In Print National Headquarters
c/o Public Affairs
Post Office Box 23951
Baltimore, Maryland 21203-5951
http://www.examiner.com/a-259172~Baltimore_author_beats_path_to_inboxes_of_the_stars.html
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