Posted to Adelaide Now (15/9/2011) on 18/9/2011 at 11:59 PM
Commenting on “Happy Days as 'The Fonz' awarded OBE for work with dyslexic kids”
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/happy-days-as-the-fonz-awarded-obe-for-work-with-dyslexic-kids/story-e6fredpu-1226137780798
Suffers of dyslexia, Asperger syndrome, autism, ADHD, epilepsy, etc. suffer more than just the medical conditions - they don’t show physical defects like paraplegia or blindness, and therefore people around them don’t often treat them with sympathy and understanding. Knowing the medical term for their condition is a cold comfort, for it can cause more distress and intentional isolation from the other people. It is great that Henry Winkler was able to overcome his difficulty, but many “medically branded” sufferers become more demotivated in life, and live in the shadow of disability.
Commenting on “Happy Days as 'The Fonz' awarded OBE for work with dyslexic kids”
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/happy-days-as-the-fonz-awarded-obe-for-work-with-dyslexic-kids/story-e6fredpu-1226137780798
Suffers of dyslexia, Asperger syndrome, autism, ADHD, epilepsy, etc. suffer more than just the medical conditions - they don’t show physical defects like paraplegia or blindness, and therefore people around them don’t often treat them with sympathy and understanding. Knowing the medical term for their condition is a cold comfort, for it can cause more distress and intentional isolation from the other people. It is great that Henry Winkler was able to overcome his difficulty, but many “medically branded” sufferers become more demotivated in life, and live in the shadow of disability.
