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If that's how you spell it! I've had this all my life, I see numbers, letters, days of the week and months in colour. The colours never vary, never have. When I was a child I thought it was 'normal'. I didn't even know there was a name for it. It doesn't mean I'm 'clever' (I'm not!) but I do find it interesting. Only my son has the same experience. My daughters think I am a little odd...Odd, me? Anybody else have this 'colour' thing?

Janet

Janet
I find this fascinating.

We have had discussions on GR before. If you search you might find previous postings on this interesting subject.

At the time, there were several GR members who experienced this.

Gwyn

Hi Janet. Never heard of it, sorry, but my daughter & my youngest g.son have a thing that they see objects a different way from other people.
He is takking part in a trial thing with the optician, to see if glasses help the condition.

Mind, I hadn't heard of dyspraxia til my other g.son was tested for it.

Hi Janet,
Ooh that sounds interesting. unusal though .
I have a niece who writes like mirror writing. She is struggling at school but the teachers help her a lot.

My youngest used to 'mirror' write. She was/is a bright girl but didn't read as much as we would have liked. It wasn't until she was at university that they spotted that she was dyslexic. She is only mildly affected; doesn't stop her from doing her job, she is a radiographer. Not all children who 'mirror' write are dyslexic so I don't want to worry you at all.

When my daughter was diagnosed at the age of 19 she was actually quite pleased. I think she was relieved and made us laugh when she said she 'felt special'..it does cause hilarity at times. I was relaying a recipe containing cinnamon. There was silence at the other end of the phone as she wrote and I asked 'how did you spell that' and a laughing daughter gasped 'that's what I was thinking!'

Janet

Janet I do think she is too but her Mum doesnt ask at school.
In fact she doesnt push anything for the kids . her motto is the teachers will spot it!
Drives me crazy that attitude.
The youngest was hard of hearing but SiL didnt get that sorted until she was about 5 1/2. little had grommits
Middle one is top of the class and well in front. Kids eh? all different.

Gwynne had a fascinating thread up a few years ago about synaesthesia, she also has this gift:-) BC XX

Have nudged the thread for you, Janet, but it is on General!

I had the synaesthesia thing as a child, but I'm not particularly aware of it now. I wonder if there's a reason it went away?

They are certainly are all different. We have three; all grown up now but each has their own personality. Eldest is logical and although she has a good sense of humour I think she lacks spirituality. Middle one is a big softy; people take advantage of his good nature. The youngest (the dyslexic one) is as tough as old boots with a wicked sense of humour. All different, we love 'em all.

My mum had that attitude that 'teachers know it all'. I think it's a bit old fashioned but that's just my opinion. I think I lost faith in teachers when mine were at school as I was older than most of them!

Janet

My three are definitley different 1 intelligent and now lazy,1 artistic and now lazy, 1 motherly and the pretty one. and works her self into the ground.. Girl ,boy, girl.
All over 30...
proud of all of them in their own way..

Just reread that Janet.
My kids first school had some of my old teachers one was headmistress and two had kids at the school as well. That was and odd feeling..waiting for my kids with my teachers around.

Off to bed now
Night Night Janet.
Tricia xx

Yes. I see days of the week as colours, and I see the months of the year as a calendar which is shaped like a band (bit like a watchstrap). It sort of wraps over at January and March is the 'start' of the year and represents the watch face! Mad I know!!

Isnt ikt great that we are all so different! Janet you thread is great you sound great I worked with a girl once who learnt her spectrum as the days of the week and visa versa fasinated me always a smile she carried around with her x

LWD they really should get your neice tested its a pretty relaxed test and would help narrow down so the right work can be implimented its amazing the potential some dyslexics have to achieve and most everything can be overcome if the individuals needs are met and the correct support is in place also its not such a stigma to be diagnosed dyslexic if indeed thats what the issue is it also helps illiminate or reconise other things two years ago a student we worked with achieved 7 A's as well as B's and C's x

I didn't know it had a name. I used to "see" colours when listening to music,I don't mean when you put it on to do housework etc,but when i sat down to relax and enjoy.
But when i lost hubby it stopped,it's been 3 years now and I have pulled a live together (well sort of) but it's still not back,haven't done any art painting either,maybe two are connected?
Just read Gwynneth's post on general,very interesting.x