Hello, my name is Trinity. Welcome to my site about continuing education. When I took continuing education classes with my mom, I was geared up to learn new crafting skills and techniques. We took a series of classes exploring each type of craft material and skillset. I learned how to work with textiles, glass, metal and clay during our time in the classes. I also went back to learn practice skills about cooking and finances. I will use this site to help you understand how to select and attend continuing education courses. By doing so, hopefully you can satisfy your curiosity and desire to keep learning.
Many people do not think of a learning disability as a true disability. Part of the reason for this is because most people think of a learning problem instead of an actual disability. Problems are treatable and in many cases can be cured. They can caused by a physical, mental, or emotional issue. A disability however, is not treatable and will never be cured. It is something the person must learn to work around. It is common for a disability to be ignored or overlooked. It is also commonly discovered in adulthood. Here are a few of the common true learning disabilities you or an employee might be suffering with and not even know it.
Dyslexia
One of the more commonly known learning disabilities is dyslexia. The person has trouble deciphering visual things like words, numbers, or even graphs and pictures. It does not represent itself the same way in all people. Some will see things backwards while other may see them scrambled. This disability is often discovered when a child is in school. He or she will have trouble reading. With extra work and professional help, most children learn to work around the disorder. However, it can create issues in the workplace when someone is hurried or stressed. A dyslexic employee needs to be given a bit of extra time to go over his or her work so there are no mistakes.
Auditory Processing Disorder
An auditory processing disorder is to hearing what dyslexia is to sight. People with this disorder may not be able to follow spoken instructions or directions easily. It is also possible he or she may not be able to understand sarcasm, jokes, or metaphors. Another problem could be that the person takes everything literally. For example, if you told him or her it was time to "hit the road," they would go outside and slap the roadway. When working with someone like this, you will need to show them how to do something instead of explain it.
People with learning disabilities are usually of average or above intelligence. However, they may need a bit of extra help understanding what it is you need or want from them. Do not just write them off, take the time to figure out the best way to communicate with them. If you suffer with one of these disorders, try to explain it to your boss and/or coworkers in a way they can understand so they can help you. Working together will benefit everyone involved. Contact an education service, like The Center for Discovery, for more help.
Share12 September 2017
