dolphan98
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I went to law school with a guy who had a learning disability and he tested Mensa on IQ tests. Clearly the OP is either very stupid or trying to antagonize people.
Dez Bryant learning disability
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I went to law school with a guy who had a learning disability and he tested Mensa on IQ tests. Clearly the OP is either very stupid or trying to antagonize people.
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My apologies for the long reply but I just wanted to clear up a few misconceptions and give my own two cents.
It is possible that he got unlimited amount of time on his SAT's. Students with special classes can get unlimited time on the SAT, ACT, state tests, and regular assignments. This counts for both college and high school. So its also possible he had unlimited time to finish his college courses. Their is no passing score on the SAT so he didn't necessarily pass. Getting a 3.0 is quite easy. I've seeen idiots with 4.0's. It isn't miraculous. Anybody can read of a book and write what they read. Not many people bother to remember what they read though.
A learning disability doesn't make someone stupid. If I cut my ear off am I deaf? Being stupid is having the potential to be smart but not doing it because of whatever reason. Being retarded is not having the potential to be smart. We don't know what type of disability he had and their are many smart people who have learning disabilities. Usually, but not always, these people learn another way then what is "normal."
Their are many easy majors out their and many football players are encouraged to take them so they can focus on football. Cores are not always difficult and many colleges also segregate their football players from regular classes.
All of this can point to him being stupid but we honestly have no clue about his academics. I think he is just another thug that likes to talk a certain way. It does not have anything to do with playing football but may cause problems in his character. Something I hated in his interview was when he said that character has nothing to do with playing football. That to me is clearly stupid but everybody has those moments I suppose.
My way of seeing it is he took special classes in high school and did well enough on his SAT without the extra time and then got out and took an easy major like most of the other football players. He ain't smart but he isn't stupid.
As for if I think this can harm his chances of being selected? No way. Unless he is mentally retarded then he shouldn't have a problem in the NFL. The only thing that can harm his chances is saying crud like owners shouldn't consider character when drafting someone.
It is possible that he got unlimited amount of time on his SAT's. Students with special classes can get unlimited time on the SAT, ACT, state tests, and regular assignments. This counts for both college and high school. So its also possible he had unlimited time to finish his college courses. Their is no passing score on the SAT so he didn't necessarily pass. Getting a 3.0 is quite easy. I've seeen idiots with 4.0's. It isn't miraculous. Anybody can read of a book and write what they read. Not many people bother to remember what they read though.
A learning disability doesn't make someone stupid. If I cut my ear off am I deaf? Being stupid is having the potential to be smart but not doing it because of whatever reason. Being retarded is not having the potential to be smart. We don't know what type of disability he had and their are many smart people who have learning disabilities. Usually, but not always, these people learn another way then what is "normal."
Their are many easy majors out their and many football players are encouraged to take them so they can focus on football. Cores are not always difficult and many colleges also segregate their football players from regular classes.
All of this can point to him being stupid but we honestly have no clue about his academics. I think he is just another thug that likes to talk a certain way. It does not have anything to do with playing football but may cause problems in his character. Something I hated in his interview was when he said that character has nothing to do with playing football. That to me is clearly stupid but everybody has those moments I suppose.
My way of seeing it is he took special classes in high school and did well enough on his SAT without the extra time and then got out and took an easy major like most of the other football players. He ain't smart but he isn't stupid.
As for if I think this can harm his chances of being selected? No way. Unless he is mentally retarded then he shouldn't have a problem in the NFL. The only thing that can harm his chances is saying crud like owners shouldn't consider character when drafting someone.
X-Pacolypse
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That's not fair, Ted Ginn is borderline retarded, and by all accounts it seems that Dez has done well academically. Is he Myron Rolle? Hell no, but the again find me another football player who is?
Dez has plenty of other red flags that raise concerns.
SRM
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Man, Dez is taking flak from all angles. I feel for the guy. ****, even if we don't draft him, I hope he goes out there and just dominates. I'm tired of people talking **** about him just because he doesn't put sentences together well.
Well, I don't believe it is a learning disability at all. Only 'true' learning disabilities are going to be in kids with down syndrome and 'physically' handicap children. In these 'so-called' dumb or slow people, its not that at all.
When someone is 'distracted' by life's problems or under 'unusual' stress that the 'normal' kid isn't usually under in this society, that will reflect on what many will mistakenly call 'learning disabilities'. Test scores will be low or assignments won't be done...etc.
Then, you also have those who are socially popular and become disinterested in the 'boring' studies and become preoccupied with the fun of social life that they can also be mistakened for having a 'learning disability'.
Of course, you also have those who are lazy and like the 'easy' stuff and become preoccupied with video games, tv, SPORTS, etc...which Dez Bryant could fall in.
But another not too obvious part that will and I believe very commonly skews data. And that is a 'strong willed person' of a 'different culture' than the kind our public schools promote. Which I believe can very well be what Dez Bryant is in.
In America there are many sub-cultures within the culture that many who only grow up in a school system and not too aware of the culture differences around them may not know anything about.
In these cultures, like any, there are 'weak willed' people and 'strong willed' people. A weak-willed person can easily be transformed and become conformed to a different culture being promoted by the school system. But when one is a strong-willed person then he/she will find it much harder to adapt, change, and be reprogrammed, if you will, into being transformed. Those people can find it unwilling to change likes and dislikes and find it harder to find interest in the way the school system teaches and not study as much or so forth.
Outside of down syndrome and physical handicaps, I really don't believe the hype that the industry of the modern western psychiatry labels everything. Especially when mental issues outside of physical problems are debated every day among experts anyways. JMO.:rimshot:
d_yankee,
You should study the human brain more. There are lots of things that can go wrong in the brain that can cause learning disabilities. Electrical impulses can be short-circuited or overloaded, chemicals can be lacking or too prevalent. It's never a case of either the brain works or it doesn't.
You should try to be a little more empathetic & knowledgeable.
You should study the human brain more. There are lots of things that can go wrong in the brain that can cause learning disabilities. Electrical impulses can be short-circuited or overloaded, chemicals can be lacking or too prevalent. It's never a case of either the brain works or it doesn't.
You should try to be a little more empathetic & knowledgeable.
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he definately has bad grammar and doesnt sound smart when he talks but who the hell knows. Ive only seen him in interviews and it sounded like he was trying to process his thoughts after being asked questions (about the suspension) and they werent coming out of his mouth very well, but at least he was thinking about what he was saying...i guess...
Well, if you actually read my post you would had known that I said 'other than physical handicap...'. Should actually try to read the post and be knowledgeable before making unfounded statements.
Those electrical impulses you mentioned react to our decisions and emotions and can then bring a rebound affect on the same. When someone does something to someone and they get either happy or upset it was the act that caused the soul to react emotionally that sends the electric impulses to activate the body in a certain way, not the other way around.
You're talking like if chemicals are the cause of someone getting mad because someone called them a name or something.
Nevertheless, this had nothing to do with the point of my post, you just took it and went apples when I was talking about oranges. Touche.
Charlie Brown
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If Dez Bryant isnt dumb then
can someone please give me an example of a dumb person, besides CK being the example.
According to this thread no one thinks anyone in the world is dumb
can someone please give me an example of a dumb person, besides CK being the example.
According to this thread no one thinks anyone in the world is dumb
Charlie Brown
down like a clown Charlie Brown
wow you are crazy if you really think Dez Bryant worked his butt off in high school in the special class and got a full ride to college because of his grades and his SAT scores. Im sure he could have scored a 500 (which is really low) and still get accepted because of his athletics, that happens all the time.
You really think someone who was in special classes gets free rides to college because of their miraculous SAT scores? they were going to accept him no matter what because of his athletic talent. so him doing good enough on the SAT doesnt justify. you are very naive bud.
Charlie Brown
down like a clown Charlie Brown
You may call it a "learning disability"
but I call him a ra-tard
but I call him a ra-tard
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Why do people always stir stuff up? It went from dez being a bad person to Dez being lazy and will not be showing up to practices to Dez is too slow and now to Dez is dumb. Wow people need to lay off this kid. Come on Dez come to Miami and I will support you!!!
