Monday, December 17, 2007

[5/7]Live Life with a Learning Disability

You have to deal with a number of issues if you have a learning disability, even if that disability was diagnosed in the childhood. The issues will be different and many more in adulthood than they were in your childhood years. Hence you will have to find new ways to cope with these challenges and issues posed by the learning disability.

As you grow older you’ll have many life events that occur and change the way you need to handle your disability. You’ll want to get married, have children, and be a productive part of society. To be successful in life you’ll need to learn how to manage your disability in way that allows you to flourish and be successful.

Learning disabilities come in many forms, but usually affect how a person thinks, talks, hears, reads and writes. These problems impact how you process thoughts and perform tasks such as mathematics. Since we use these skills everyday, you will have to find ways of coping with daily tasks.

Many times you’ll find that people don’t understand how to deal with a person that has a learning disability. They’ll become angry and frustrated as they try to explain something to you that you’re unable to compute without a little bit of extra time and attention. If you’re in an educational environment you many find yourself not completing courses that you need to further your education and career because of this frustration.

You need to find the balance between having a disability and changing your goals. You do need to know your limitations but at the same time there is no reason for you not to live a full and happy life. You should be able to enjoy relationships and being a parent, even with your learning disability.

There are several things that you can do to make your life as a parent with a learning disability easier for both you and your children. You want to reduce the amount of stress and worry that your family experiences as a result of your inability to comprehend some basic things, such as time management.

One helpful technique is to keep a calendar in a prominent place such as the kitchen or other room you frequent. You can note the times and dates that your children have to be certain places. This will give you a strong visual aid and help keep you from missing appointments and pick-up times.

Keep your home as organized as possible so that when you need to find something it will be in a permanent location inside your home. This ensures that you don’t spend unnecessary time searching for something that you need since this can often lead to your frustration and anger.

Even though it can be difficult, strive to remain calm and patient, even when things aren’t going your way. All people have bad days at times, so try not to blame every problem on your learning disability.

By: Patrick Hartell

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