| A short article on learning disabilities and how we can | | | | do learn and learn well. |
| help. | | | | This type of disability usually only affects certain |
| Learning Difficulties | | | | limited areas of development, rarely are learning |
| Imagine having something very important to say but | | | | disabilities severe enough to prevent a person living a |
| you just cant get your thoughts across or make the | | | | happy and normal life. This can effect a persons life a |
| person understand what you are trying to convey. | | | | lot or very little. One thing is sure and that is our |
| You may feel bombarded by sights and sounds, | | | | understanding, reaction and response to the person |
| unable to focus your attention. | | | | with learning difficulties, drastically effects that |
| You may not need to imagine this, you may | | | | person. |
| understand it. You might be the parent or relative of | | | | Being patient, trying to understand and treating the |
| a child experiencing learning problems, or have a loved | | | | person with respect greatly reduces their frustration |
| one in your family diagnosed as learning | | | | and anxiety, helps them relax, feel less tense but |
| disabled.Although different from person to person, | | | | most of all gives them time to think without pressure |
| learning difficulties are common daily experiences of | | | | or fear of failure. |
| many children and adults. Those with a learning | | | | This article is not designed to tell you all about |
| disability may experience a feeling of failure and low | | | | learning difficulties, it is merely here to help you |
| self-esteem. | | | | understand and relate with confidence and in doing so |
| OK, enough doom and gloom. It is important to | | | | ease the pressure for the learning disabled to better |
| understand that those with learning disabilities can and | | | | cope with their disability. |