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==Afflicted Characters== |
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*[[Matt Parkman]] |
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==About== |
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Its standard definition is a difficulty in reading and writing in spite of normal development of intelligence, cognitive and sensory abilities. |
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===[[Don't Look Back]]=== |
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The word "dyslexia" comes from the Greek words δυς- dys- ("impaired") and λέξις lexis ("words" or "lexicon"). People are often identified as '''dyslexic''' when their reading or writing problems cannot be explained by a lack of intellectual ability, inadequate instruction, or sensory problems such as poor eyesight. |
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While securing a [[The Walkers' home|crime scene]], [[Matt]]'s [[Beat cop|coworker]] mentions that the detective exam test scores have been posted. He consoles Matt about the negative results. Later, after Matt's suspect rescue of [[Molly Walker]], [[Audrey Hanson]] asks if Matt's anger at failing the detective exam would drive him to [[moral ambiguity|set himself up as a hero]]. |
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===[[One Giant Leap]]=== |
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The term dyslexia is also sometimes used to refer to the loss of reading ability following brain damage. This form of dyslexia is more often referred to as either '''acquired dyslexia''' or "Alexia". Dyslexia primarily impacts reading and writing abilities; however, other difficulties have been reported including deficits in processing spoken language as well as non-language difficulties[2]. |
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At [[The Parkmans' home|home]], [[Janice Parkman]] thinks Matt is mad at her because she has succeeded and he has failed. Matt [[telepathy|reads her thoughts]] that she wants him to leave; so he goes to a local [[L.A.]] bar. |
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===[[Nothing to Hide]]=== |
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Dyslexia is not limited to reversing the order of letters in reading or writing. Nor is it a visual perception deficit that involves reading letters or words backwards or upside down, as is often implied in popular culture. |
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Matt's former partner, [[Tom McHenry]] tells Matt that Audrey put in a request to have Matt retake the detective exam as a series of interviews to accommodate his dyslexia. Matt claims he didn't know that was an option, but apparently Audrey pulled some strings since she's FBI. Verbally, Tom congratulates Matt and assures him he's going to pass the test this time; mentally, Tom thinks Matt is a loser and clueless. |
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===[[Six Months Ago]]=== |
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Researchers have claimed that it is a brain-based condition with biochemical and genetic markers. Others have questioned whether dyslexia is no more than a mythological construct and argue that researchers that rely on the concept fail to recognize neurodiversity. Its diagnostic status remains highly debated in both medicine and the social sciences. |
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Tom McHenry pulls up alongside Matt's police cruiser reminds him that the detective's exam is in an hour. Matt anxiously tells him that after today, he's going to be a different man. |
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At [[The Parkmans' home|home]], Matt reveals to Janice that he failed his exam again. She remarks on how much he studied, but Matt tells her he knows all the answers. He can't tell his superiors about his dyslexia or it could hurt his career. Matt [[telepathy|hears a thought]] for the first time: Janice thinks Matt is a "[[hero]]". Matt complains that he's not moving up in his career — he's still directing traffic after eleven years. |
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This is an edited version of the article on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia |
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===[[Fight or Flight]]=== |
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In a nightmarish vision created by [[Maury Parkman|his father]], [[Matt]] is confronted by a [[nightmare guard|guard]] whose speech is slurred, distorted, and reversed. |
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==Notes== |
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* Many people with dyslexia often find success in doing things orally, rather than on paper. For instance, dyslexic children may receive accommodations to have a test read to them, or to have someone else scribe their answers. |
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* According to an [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=12227 interview] with [[Joe Pokaski]] and [[Aron Coleite]], the guard's backwards speech in ''Fight or Flight'' was meant as a reference to [[Matt]]'s dyslexia. |
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==Trivia== |
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* In an [http://www.9thwonders.com/interviews/tim.php interview] [[Tim Kring]] said he has some undiagnosed form of dyslexia or another reading problem. |
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Latest revision as of 02:20, 17 July 2011
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Developmental dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty with reading and writing. Its standard definition is a difficulty in reading and writing in spite of normal development of intelligence, cognitive and sensory abilities.
Afflicted Characters
About
Don't Look Back
While securing a crime scene, Matt's coworker mentions that the detective exam test scores have been posted. He consoles Matt about the negative results. Later, after Matt's suspect rescue of Molly Walker, Audrey Hanson asks if Matt's anger at failing the detective exam would drive him to set himself up as a hero.
One Giant Leap
At home, Janice Parkman thinks Matt is mad at her because she has succeeded and he has failed. Matt reads her thoughts that she wants him to leave; so he goes to a local L.A. bar.
Nothing to Hide
Matt's former partner, Tom McHenry tells Matt that Audrey put in a request to have Matt retake the detective exam as a series of interviews to accommodate his dyslexia. Matt claims he didn't know that was an option, but apparently Audrey pulled some strings since she's FBI. Verbally, Tom congratulates Matt and assures him he's going to pass the test this time; mentally, Tom thinks Matt is a loser and clueless.
Six Months Ago
Tom McHenry pulls up alongside Matt's police cruiser reminds him that the detective's exam is in an hour. Matt anxiously tells him that after today, he's going to be a different man.
At home, Matt reveals to Janice that he failed his exam again. She remarks on how much he studied, but Matt tells her he knows all the answers. He can't tell his superiors about his dyslexia or it could hurt his career. Matt hears a thought for the first time: Janice thinks Matt is a "hero". Matt complains that he's not moving up in his career — he's still directing traffic after eleven years.
Fight or Flight
In a nightmarish vision created by his father, Matt is confronted by a guard whose speech is slurred, distorted, and reversed.
Notes
- Many people with dyslexia often find success in doing things orally, rather than on paper. For instance, dyslexic children may receive accommodations to have a test read to them, or to have someone else scribe their answers.
- According to an interview with Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite, the guard's backwards speech in Fight or Flight was meant as a reference to Matt's dyslexia.
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