Dr or dyslexia specialist...

[Queens59]

OK, I used to be a teacher - a dyslexia specialist in fact. Recently, (3-4 weeks) I find I cannot spell teh, tehre,thses etc. No other words...explanation? I take morphine, but if this is a prob, why not all words?

 

[mbc]

OK, I used to be a teacher - a dyslexia specialist in fact. Recently, (3-4 weeks) I find I cannot spell teh, tehre,thses etc. No other words...explanation? I take morphine, but if this is a prob, why not all words?

Lots of Welsh speakers role their r's, and its for exactly the same reason, they're too close together on the keyboard.

 

[Cazza]

Hypothesis from a linguist- words in the brain are generally stored semantically ( ie by meaning) but also phonetically (by spelling - hence that tip of the tongue feeling). Perhaps your store for "th" words which are phonetically similar isn't functioning correctly. This would be a very tiny area.

Cazza

 

[thedeaddiplomat]

I have had the same problem recently. The current Lady DD (heartless as she is) puts it down either to advancing age, or the rate of consumption of Armagnac.

 

[Ziggymole]

T & H keys are generally operated by the index fingers, one left one right. mixing them up when typing could be as simple as a coordination problem. I do it quite often, a case of right finger, wrong hand!

Jan

 

[susbees]

After major meds early last year typing anything was a slow and upsetting process which has slowly improved. But I still type form instead of from and vice versa and usually get the last two letters of my name back to front. Neither of those are close on the keyboard so something else is at play. Some words are still unrecognisable to the spell checker! Hmm...

 

[parkranger]

T & H keys are generally operated by the index fingers, one left one right. mixing them up when typing could be as simple as a coordination problem. I do it quite often, a case of right finger, wrong hand!

Jan

happens to hte best of us!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

T & H keys are generally operated by the index fingers, one left one right. mixing them up when typing could be as simple as a coordination problem. I do it quite often, a case of right finger, wrong hand!

Jan

That's a point - I get the same problem especially when using the netbook - maybe it's because although I'm not totally left handed (I write - very badly - with my right hand) I do a lot of things left handed as there is a strong left handed gene in the family

 

[Shabro]

I'm exactly the same at the moment and I'm a tutor, I think it's probably more due to the fact that your mind is working faster than your fingers!

 

[VEG]

I reckon its to do with neonics

I'll get me coat lol

 

[Luminos]

I reckon its to do with neonics

I'll get me coat lol

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I reckon its to do with neonics

I'll get me coat lol

Better start eating those apricot pips then!

 

[DulwichGnome]

As a practising dyslexic, I've not heard of any one developing it in later life (a quick web search confirms). I would look to other causes but also find out about the things dyslexics use to overcome it (like not using bug words)*sorry, my dyslexic sense of humour showing*

Welcome to my world.

Mike

 

[susbees]

As a practising dyslexic, I've not heard of any one developing it in later life (a quick web search confirms). I would look to other causes but also find out about the things dyslexics use to overcome it (like not using bug words)*sorry, my dyslexic sense of humour showing*

Welcome to my world.

Mike

Gnome matter...we prefer it to back stabbing, really we do

 

[VEG]

probably the medication you are taking is causing it but I aint no doc. Any drug will have side effects that can differ in different people.

 

[Martin G]

t's n 'aches

I'm exactly the same at the moment and I'm a tutor, I think it's probably more due to the fact that your mind is working faster than your fingers!

I find if I try to type too quickly I do the same, especially with the type of words you mention (the/teh etc) try typing with one finger and only when you've enough time. It also helps using a 'proper' keyboard, and certainly the same one as you normally use.

It was also suggested to me that if I think of what I want to write and then try and actually type it in a different way (structure the sentence) it makes you think more about what you’re doing and tends to help hit the correct keys.


Martin

 

[madasafish]

I type "teh" in a hurry.
But using Google Chrome it spellchecks me automatically.

So waht's teh issue?

 

[Queens59]

I don't use Chrome!! My computer hates it. I also used to teach touch typing so never look at the keyboard...

Thanks for teh reassurance though...everyone - having (until recently) a Mother in Law with dementia - I was starting to wonder!!

 

[coffin dodger]

I get the same sort of thing, I presume it's down to both old age and medication, sometimes my mind 'stalls' and I cant think of the word(s) that I want (if that makes any sense) so I leave whatever I'm doing and come back to it later, the harder I try, the worse it gets.

As for typing/writing, I now do it very slowly and spell things out in my head as I type them, I still make the odd mistake but carefully read everything over before I post it just to make sure.

Meanwhile, dont worry about your 'glitch' I've seen much worse trying to read text messages

Regards
CD

 

[alanf]

When typing? Always have done. The cheaper and flatter the keyboard, the worse it gets? I put it down to hitting the keys in the wrong order because fingers are not the perfect length for a flat keyboard. I use an IBM keyboard that's nearly 15 years old for preference.

Mind you, my typing is a bit odd. I type one handed, all the fingers and thumb of right hand while turning pages or whatever with the left. That might be a habit picked up after using multiple terminals/keyboards. Handy when reaching across the desk though.