| Learning Disabilities tend to stay for life. Remedial | | | | disability as a crutch and to live life to its fullest and |
| teaching teaches children "coping skills" so that the child | | | | perform as best you can on the job despite the |
| is able to function despite the learning disabilities. As a | | | | disability. |
| learning-disabled child grows, he becomes more aware | | | | Life with a learning disability is a challenge - but it is not |
| of his shortcomings and this causes frustration. Added | | | | a lost cause. As with a physical disability, one has to |
| to this is the fact that as children grow, they become | | | | learning coping skills to compensate for the lack of |
| less accepting. They look to form groups with children | | | | physical ability - so it is with a learning disability. Given |
| who have the same abilities and themselves. They | | | | below are some common coping skills that you can |
| become more aware of "differences". | | | | use, if you have a learning disability: |
| With age come challenges that are more and more | | | | *Set up a routine in your life. It could be a daily routine |
| difficult to handle using coping mechanisms. Things that | | | | from the time you wake up until the time you go to |
| normal adults take for granted have to be carefully | | | | sleep. Listing routine tasks and posting them in a |
| thought through. Getting emotionally involved with | | | | prominent position can be of immense help. Working |
| another person and starting a relationship could be | | | | according to a set schedule brings in a routine that is a |
| deadly for a learning-disabled person who is not able | | | | comfort zone for you. |
| to cope with the uncertainties of emotions. Many a | | | | *Avoid stressful situations. The additional stress of high |
| tragic story has been written and many a tragic movie | | | | emotions can make it more difficult for you as a |
| has been made of learning-disabled people trying to | | | | learning-disabled person to cope with a situation. |
| make their way in the world. | | | | *Avoid noise and confusion. Surrounding noise, |
| Learning disabilities are varied in form and severity. | | | | confusion and tension make it difficult for a |
| They usually affect how a person thinks, talks, hears, | | | | learning-disabled person to concentrate on the task on |
| reads and writes. These problems impact how you | | | | hand. |
| process thoughts and perform tasks such as reading | | | | *Ensure you get adequate rest. People with learning |
| (dyslexia), mathematics (dyscalculia), writing | | | | disabilities find it more difficult to cope with routine |
| (dysgraphia), and so on. Since we use these skills | | | | tasks if they are tired. |
| everyday, you will have to find ways of coping with | | | | *In a prominent place, list all the emergency contact |
| daily tasks. | | | | numbers you may require. You should even carry |
| Learning disabilities, just like physical disabilities, call for a | | | | these numbers with you at all times. |
| lot of patience on your part. The difference lies in the | | | | *Lead a healthy lifestyle. This includes proper rest |
| fact that most physical disabilities are visible and | | | | schedules, eating healthy food and eating on time, |
| therefore obvious to the person as well as their | | | | abstaining for all mood altering substance and, getting |
| companions. Learning disabilities are subtle and can be | | | | sufficient exercise. |
| quite difficult for bosses and coworkers to pick up. | | | | A learning disability is a disability that you can cope |
| There are many moments of frustration that you will | | | | with, even in your professional life. It is a disability that |
| need to be overcome. It is important to identify and | | | | will allow you to lead an independent and productive |
| then assess the limits of your disability, especially as | | | | life. It is a surmountable problem. Be aware of your |
| you enter the workforce. | | | | problem, be informed about your problem and then live |
| It is important for you to understand and recognize the | | | | life within the confines of your problem. Live life to the |
| limitations that your learning disability imposes on you. | | | | fullest! |
| At the same time, it is important not to use the learning | | | | |