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