...The report, compiled by Julie Logan, a professor of entrepreneurship at the Cass Business School in London, found that more than a third of the entrepreneurs she had surveyed — 35 percent — identified themselves as dyslexic. The study also concluded that dyslexics were more likely than nondyslexics to delegate authority, to excel in oral communication and problem solving and were twice as likely to own two or more businesses...
William J. Dennis Jr., senior research fellow at the Research Foundation of the National Federation of Independent Business, a trade group in Washington, said the study’s results “fit into the pattern of what we know about small-business owners.”

“Entrepreneurs are hands-on people who push a minimum of paper, do lots of stuff orally instead of reading and writing, and delegate authority, all of which suggests a high verbal facility,” Mr. Dennis said. “Compare that with corporate managers who read, read, read.”

Indeed, according to Professor Logan, only 1 percent of corporate managers in the United States have dyslexia....

Anonymous wrote:I am a professor at a good liberal arts college. Every semester I receive notice from the dean's office that a small number of students need extra time on tests/papers. In almost every case, I never hear or think about the issue again. I think that by the time students have been admitted to a competitive college most have developed compensating strategies and organizational skills. Also most do not want to draw attention to themselves and probably work hard to succeed. On very rare occasions I notice that a student does indeed need more time or is consistently distracted or disorganized. However, more often these are student with no documented issue--maybe something is going on in their lives, maybe their having too much fun in college, maybe they have been relying on their smarts and are a little overwhelmed with the freedom and greater demands in college (which, of course, will only become greater in real life). My point is that, in my experience, giving kids the support they need tends to work and lead to independence. But sometimes a person--any person--may encounter new demands and feel overwhelmed.

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Anyone with a disability must still be able to perform the essential functions of their job, even with accommodations. It doesn't matter whether she received accommodations in school or not. She couldn't do her job. Whether or not she couldn't do her job may have had nothing to do with her disability, however. She may just have been a bad fit for your organization. Many new grads are not prepared for the work world and needing reminders, goofing around online, and being too talkative are hardly the hallmarks of a disabled young person.


This.

I'm hearing this from lots of late 40 yo professionals. They can't believe the (lack of) work ethic of the new hires. Times, they are a-changing'.


I honestly wonder if this is because many more college grads today are not working during college in professional environments. In college, I was a summer intern for the Fed govt and I learned a ton during those summers about how to conduct myself in an office environment.

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The scary part is when I find out something basic or that makes my life so much easier, and it turns out everyone else has known for years, not only does my heart sink but I wonder what else I don't know that I should. See: white lights in the back of cars mean the car is going to back up, online banking, etc.

Anonymous wrote:wow, the two stories of the adults living with these problems make me very worried for my son. It would be very painful being fired every two years.