Dyslexia mocking

[Idiotbasher]

Is it ever ok to publicly mock the spelling of a dyslexic person or someone who has poor spelling for any other reason really?

Lockheart, I agree it's important but correcting posters who haven't asked for feedback and critique on their content is just rude. We can ask questions or clarify what they meant if it's that unintelligible - or just move on and let somebody else who can fathom the post's meaning, help.

I think that some posters feel so ashamed when they're unexpectedly picked up on their SPaG that they say they are dyslexic as some sort of talisman to get posters to back off. Nobody should be put in that position, not ever.

Ozanj, the default though must be that posters are not corrected because some will take offence. Presumably people who know you in real life are aware of your stance and do let you know of any inaccuracies?

I don't mind being corrected myself but I wouldn't want that convention applied to others willy-nilly, however much I might welcome it for my own posts because it can be extremely hurtful for people who are cognisant that they make errors.

I have dyslexia/learning difficulties . I think its horrible when spelling/grammar is pointed out. Especially when someone is reaching out for support.

Also when we talk about children behave learning difficulties etc everyone seems to be kind give good advice empathy and understanding . That child then grows into an adult posts on MN and its apparently fine to point out that persons dyslexia. Its like people think that child grows out of it then when their an adult mn can just say what . People seem to forget that adults have learning difficulties as well 🙄

I think it also shows the mentality of the person saying it .

I am dyslexic, and generally just find it a little bit pathetic when people correct spelling and grammar in an OP's post. I tend to assume that any poster who does this must not have much else going on in their lives (if that's the only way they can feel superior).

The only exception would be where the spelling or grammar error is so serious as to create ambiguity about the post, but that's almost never the case.

What many don't realise, is that your ability to spell is unrelated to your intelligence, and many dyslexics actually have 'spiky' cognitive profiles with some aspects of their IQ being in the gifted/exceptional range.

I'm not exactly going to cry into my cornflakes if someone on Mumsnet picks me up on a typo, as I have a PhD.

The fact that I'll never be a natural born editor or proofreader has been completely irrelevant to my professional success.

@Latecomer131

I am dyslexic, and generally just find it a little bit pathetic when people correct spelling and grammar in an OP's post. I tend to assume that any poster who does this must not have much else going on in their lives (if that's the only way they can feel superior).

The only exception would be where the spelling or grammar error is so serious as to create ambiguity about the post, but that's almost never the case.

What many don't realise, is that your ability to spell is unrelated to your intelligence, and many dyslexics actually have 'spiky' cognitive profiles with some aspects of their IQ being in the gifted/exceptional range.

I'm not exactly going to cry into my cornflakes if someone on Mumsnet picks me up on a typo, as I have a PhD.

The fact that I'll never be a natural born editor or proofreader has been completely irrelevant to my professional success.

If your dyslexia has never impacted you in your personal or professional life then I imagine there are a lot of people in the background able to fix your gaffes or your work is ultimately not ‘customer facing’. My severe dyslexia doesn’t allow me to take offence & I will take corrections as feedback rather than some perceived slight to my intelligence.

I'm dyslexic and I'm not offended when someone corrects me, I have learnt and improved because of it.

If I had to write a sign I would make sure I spelt it correctly, I can't see any reason not to check how to spell the words.