Getting OW Cert when dyslexic.

[Frosty]

Folks my oldest son is a great kid He's 15 years old and dead keen to get his OW.
The stumbling block is that he suffers from dyslexia and disphraxia.In a nutshell he gets written words all scrambled up in his head.
Give him an idea or a concept verbally and he will absorb it like a sponge.
Theres no lack of inteligence or maturity from him.
So is it possible for him to get his OW given he has to pass the written/online exams?

 

[tstormdiver]

The test questions & the possible answers can be read orally to the student. However the student can not be told the answers.

 

[knowone]

Famous dyslexic people. Famous people with dyslexia.

How to Teach People with Dyslexia


YouTube - Tropic Thunder- Tom Cruise Dance

Well if this guy can execute impossible missions, amongst other things

 

[sinbadscuba]

yes, absolutely your son can be certified to dive. If it requires more time to review the book and read the knowledge reviews, plus read the quizzes and final exam, that may impact the price. However, there is no reason not to be certified. You will probably be required to provide a medical release. None of this should stop him from enjoying the wonderful world of scuba diving. Come to Bangkok and I will teach him!

 

[rhwestfall]

The test questions & the possible answers can be read orally to the student. However the student can not be told the answers.

This is where you find out how much the instructor is really about teaching....

I have a dyslexic daughter (9 years old). She has a state mandated IEP (individualized education plan) to assist her in the learning/testing of our education system. When she is ready, I will seek out an instructor who is right for her to learn under....

 

[Jim Lapenta]

One of the things about the classes I teach is that while there is self study involved I am the primary source for all the information. 7-8 classroom sessions where I am lecturing and involving the students for two hours or so each session. With this face to face interaction I can clearly see when a student gets it and when they may be having trouble. A class like this would be the ideal for someone with an impedement to other methods. And I would not require a medical release. I can test the student in class and in the pool well enough to see if they are absorbing and applying the information.

 

[EastTNDiver]

Absolutely! My son has dyslexia, and he certifed two years ago at age 13. He took longer on the written exam than most anyone else in the class...as was expected...but, scored second highest in a class of 6 with a score of 97. It's the strangest thing to know how intelligent my son is, and then watch him struggle so much while trying to read some of the simplest stuff.

Good luck to your son.

 

[rhwestfall]

One of the things about the classes I teach is that while there is self study involved I am the primary source for all the information. 7-8 classroom sessions where I am lecturing and involving the students for two hours or so each session. With this face to face interaction I can clearly see when a student gets it and when they may be having trouble. A class like this would be the ideal for someone with an impedement to other methods. And I would not require a medical release. I can test the student in class and in the pool well enough to see if they are absorbing and applying the information.

Jim, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I WISH YOU WERE IN BUFFALO!!!!!

 

[Lead_carrier]

I did a kid once that was dsylexic. He was kinda embarrassed about it but his mother had informed me before hand about it and that he didn't like it to be known or treated any differently. He and I hit it off real well and he insisted on taking the written exam with everyone else so they wouldn't find out. Of course when he didn't score well enought I had to act like I was upset with him and "chew him out" just a bit. When he came back for the retest I had accidentally forgotten any extra answer sheets so he was forced to do the test orally. He did miss one and you would have thought he had found a gold bar. Nicest thank you letter that I ever got from anyone. Your son CAN do it. Just make sure the instructor knows and isn't a jerk that thinks that it is a handicap.

 

[lowviz]

Folks my oldest son is a great kid He's 15 years old and dead keen to get his OW.
The stumbling block is that he suffers from dyslexia and disphraxia.In a nutshell he gets written words all scrambled up in his head.
Give him an idea or a concept verbally and he will absorb it like a sponge.
Theres no lack of inteligence or maturity from him.
So is it possible for him to get his OW given he has to pass the written/online exams?

Speaking from direct experience: you may be amazed at his performance where it really counts, underwater.