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Living With a Learning Disability as an Adult

By: Patrick Hartell

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.

With advancing age you will want to be a part of many social events like marriage, parenthood etc. And your learning disability will require you to handle these challenges in way that will allow you to be a productive part of the society and even be successful in the career you choose to follow.

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.

There will be times when you will be frustrated and angry because others will not know how to handle your learning disability. The people talking or interacting with you might become impatient when they find that you are not able to comprehend and compute what they are saying. While in college you may find that you are not able to finish assignments and all your courses in time and this may cause 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.

If you are learning disabled and have children, there are some steps you can take to make life easier for all of you. The main goal is to reduce stress and worry within your family stemming from your inability to understand some concepts, 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.

The next tip for taking control of your life despite the learning disability is to keep your home organized so that when you need to find something it will be there in its fixed permanent location inside your home. And in this way you can avoid getting frustrated and angry because of your inability to locate things that have been misplaced.

Remember that it is very important to remain calm and patient even when things are not going the way you may want them to. Everyone, even those who don't have a learning disability will have moments that are frustrating and trying. Do not blame everything that goes wrong on your learning disability.

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Patrick Hartell is the owner and operator of First Disability, the #1 source on the internet for information about disability, For more articles on disability why not visit: www.firstdisability.com/articles
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