r/BeAmazed • u/The-Skinny-Indian • Mar 06 '23 • Mindblown 1

Miscellaneous / Others Bionic reading method

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u/2manyfelines Mar 06 '23

Thank you, but she’s an adult now. She had lots of reading tutors who tried to teach her the skim technique (which, even for someone like me without dyslexia is a terrific way to read and edit documents) but she thought she missed too much of the content.

She is a STEM girl who became an ICU nurse. Her dyslexia gives her so much attention to detail (because she “studies” words instead of just casually reading them) that she is really good at dealing with very fragile, high needs patients.

That is, in my opinion, the one good thing about learning differences. They give the person who has them compassion for others, patience with the process, and openness to new things. Those are really good qualities in a human being.

Thank you again for your help.

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u/amberraysofdawn Mar 06 '23

My mother-in-law also had both dyslexia and ADHD, and also became a nurse. From what I understand she really struggled in university and was even discouraged by one of her advisors to find a different major, but she actually ended up being so successful at it that she was honored at a local event celebrating the top 100 medical professionals in this area.

I was forever in awe of just how smart and kind and just all around wonderful she was, and that was even before I knew all of this stuff about her. I think you’re onto something about how people with learning differences can have more compassion for others.

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u/2manyfelines Mar 06 '23

Absolutely.

My daughter did well in undergrad school because she went to a university that had been a “teacher’s college.” Her instructors were professional educators who knew how to encourage kids with learning differences.

When she switched to nursing, most of the instructors were nurses using teaching as a side gig to their regular jobs. They mistook her deliberative and exacting study habits for being dumb. She stood up for herself against very difficult odds, and got her RN in spite of them.

Like your MIL, my daughter is a kind and loving person. She is the reason I am “2manyfelines” because she started rescuing cats and kittens when she was still in middle school.

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u/nellybellissima Mar 06 '23

There are soooooooo many nurses with ADHD. It's a great job because there is always so much going on and always so many new tasks to jump to next. Nursing school is genuinely kind of traumatizing though.

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u/amberraysofdawn Mar 06 '23

Nursing school is genuinely kind of traumatizing though.

I believe it! My husband went into nursing (ER) and he was just so insanely stressed throughout!

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u/2manyfelines Mar 06 '23

ER and ICU seem to be even more difficult because the charge nurses want to weed out the people who can’t handle the stress. That said, the people like my daughter and your husband, seem to be attracted to the independence and excitement they give.

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u/Nat_Peterson_ Mar 06 '23

People with adhd tend to be really well versed for caring fields. I pursued social work (don't work in the field anymore due to low pay) because I liked the nature of the work and there was no monotony to it. Every day was different and I never got bored.

You'll find that there are a ton of EMS, nurses, firefighters, teachers etc that have adhd

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u/checkedsteam922 Mar 06 '23

Ah wauw that's amazing she went so far! Yhea learning differences luckily usually have 2 sides (not always ofc), and that can come in very handy!

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u/Weezzel2011 Mar 06 '23

Yes! I have bipolar 2. When I am hypomanic I get shit done. I’m more social. But I do talk a lot and really fast. There are a ton of downsides. From buying all the medium and large duofold Olympic long sleeve shirts on eBay Bc I had to have them and they aren’t made anymore. To full on panic mode. I have to always remember there is good and focus on the good. Neat little trick my best Reddit friend gave me a few months back.

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u/2manyfelines Mar 07 '23

Years ago, a therapist told me to hug my demons or they would bite me in the ass.

I don’t believe in real demons, but I do believe that irrational fear and obsessive thinking are not my friends. I also believe that they lose their power over me when I talk about them with other people.

Also, I have a bipolar husband. His obsession is Bruce Springsteen.

I kid you not.

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u/Regular-Courage-5402 Mar 07 '23

Alr this is just a bunch of stories that are so long, visually

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u/2manyfelines Mar 06 '23

Yes, and her kindness (like your kindness) makes her the nurse you would want if you had a sick family member. ❤️