English Professor labels Dyslexia a Phony Disease

One clever wit once said that if you consider how stupid the average human is, remember that half the people are stupider that that. A professor in England has come forward with the notion that Dyslexia is simply a made up disease to coverup the problems of being below average when it comes to learning to reading. You know that this will be politically incorrect, and is sure to be controversial. As seen in this report

They get extra time and help with their schoolwork when they are diagnosed with the condition.

However, according to Professor Julian Elliott, of UK's Durham University, dyslexia is 'just a middle-class way to hide stupidity', reported The Daily Mail.

Dyslexics are said to have impaired short-term memory, which affects their ability to read, write, spell and do maths.

Often classified as a 'disability', the condition manifests itself in childhood and progresses into adultood.

A leading educational psychologist, Professor Elliott has conducted research on dyslexia for more than 30 years.

He claims that there is no evidence to identify dyslexia as a medical condition and that parents categorise their children as dyslexic to avoid having them labelled as low-achievers.

'There is a huge stigma attached to low intelligence. After years of working with parents, I have seen how they don't want their child to be considered lazy, thick or stupid.'

'If they get called this medically diagnosed term, dyslexic, then it is a signal to all that it's not to do with intelligence.'

In the UK, one in 10 people are said to be dyslexic, including 375,000 school children.

FAKING CONDITION

Professor Elliott also said that the symptoms of dyslexia should be rediagnosed simply as a 'reading difficulty'.

He claimed that dyslexic university students often get an unfair advantage by getting extra time for their studies.

He added that other students who get diagnosed as dyslexics in assessement tests often fake the condition simply to get up to £pounds;10,000 ($30,000) worth of aid, including laptops and extra books.

But Mr Elliott's study has been questioned by supporters of the condition.

Mr John Rack, head of research and development at the charity, Dyslexia Action, told The Times: 'There is ample evidence that dyslexia exists across the spectrum, and the argument that there is no consistent means of identifying it is one cited by people who don't know enough about the subject.'

However, other experts seem to be lending credence to Professor Elliott's findings.

According to Dr Michael Rice, a dyslexia and literacy expert at Cambridge University: 'There is a sense of justification (among parents) when children are diagnosed. It gets the children off the hook of great embarrassment and personal inadequacy.'

Other lecturers have also complained about students 'milking the system' by faking dyslexia.

One UK lecturer claimed: 'On one degree course I teach, about one quarter of the students get help with their coursework and other assistance because they have this label. You become quite cynical.'