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Do you think a person is stupid just cause they have a Learning Disablity?

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Do you think a person is stupid just cause they have a Learning Disablity?

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  1. No they are not.  They may be slow learners bec of their disability but they are not stupid.


  2. of course not

  3. no case people learned in different speed

  4. of course not -there have been genius people with learning diabilities-

    google famous disabled

  5. A person of any intelligence is stupid if he knows the correct behavior but chooses to do it anyway.

    A person is ignorant if he does not know how to do something.

    A person with a Learning Disability (such as myself) is a slow learner, must write everything down, practice more than the average person and often needs a tutor.

  6. No, nor would anyone else if they understood that everyone has something positive to contribute to this world.    =)

  7. No, the only one who is stupid is the people who frown on people with Disabilitys.

    Kids with learning disabilities frequently have difficulty with language processing—often including reading, writing, speaking, listening and/or math—and often, like those diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit disorder), struggle with organization, attention, memory, social and/or motor skills and sometimes with visual-spatial skills.

    They may also be very smart, and often have great strengths in areas such as visualizing and working in 3 dimensions (common to architects, engineers, artists and surgeons); music and the performing arts; math or science; writing and poetry; and leadership.

    Because learning disabilities and ADHD are invisible, the greatest obstacle we face is in recognizing – and assisting others in recognizing -- that these kids need our help.

    The moment they enter school, kids with LD and ADHD are at risk. Although they may be very bright and have many strengths, their invisible disabilities interfere with their ability to learn in school. The brain circuitry for thinking and learning for these children is, simply, different.

    If they get the help they need and are confident that we believe in them, these kids can succeed and will often excel.

    The Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities newsletter and New Member Information Kit give you the tools you need to advocate successfully for your child with LD or ADHD.

    Most children with learning disabilities are creative and very smart. They may become experts in particular topics or have a strong interest or passion or a special talent they pursue. These are the things that parents must nurture, that will allow their children to be successful.

    Is your child a whiz with Legos®? Has she started her own business making cookies? Is he intensely interested in world hunger, the plight of the homeless, or saving the whales?

    Parents need to support those activities —

    to demonstrate that they are valued, and

    to help develop a child's sense of self-efficacy — the conviction that "I can do it."

    To promote your child's abilities:

    Try a variety of activities to explore your child's interests: athletics, drama, music, dance, Scouts, community service, school math or science clubs

    Show that you value what she cares about — attend her games or concerts, ask questions — and listen to the answers!

    Build family time around his interests: take him to the auto show, a basketball game, or the reptile exhibit at the zoo.

    Don't use his interest to punish or bribe him, e.g. forbidding him to play unless he finishes his homework.

  8. All of the following are said to or say themselves that they have learning difficulties.  This is just a few I could have made this list many times longer.

    Many of the worlds best minds have been those with what we call learning difficulties.

    Albert Einstein / Physicist, Nobel Prize Winner      

    Alexander Graham Bell / Inventor

    Pierre Curie / Physicist (1903 Nobel Prize)

    Thomas Edison / Inventor

    Michael Faraday / Physicist

    Henry Ford / Inventor

    Charles Lindbergh / Aviator

    Sir Issac Newton / Scientist & Mathematician

    Orlando Bloom / actor [link#2]

    Billy Connolly / Comedian

    Harrison Ford / Actor

    Danny Glover / Actor

    Whoopi Goldberg / Actress, comedian

    Anthony Hopkins / Actor

    Bob Hoskins / Actor

    Eddie Izzard / Comedian

    Keira Knightley / Actress

    Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (Tom Cruise) / Actor

    Billy Bob Thornton / Actor

    Will Smith / Actor, singer

    Robin Williams / Actor Comedian

    Keanu Reeves / Actor

    John Lennon / Singer, songwriter, actor, activist

    George Washington / President of the United States

    Winston Churchill / Prime Minister Of England

    Jim Carey (actor, comedian).

    Richard Branson (record exec.).

    Musicians: Mozart, Beethoven

  9. No where not all born perfect...

  10. No i think stupid is like knowing the right answer but pretending not to b/c you are afraid you will get picked on.

    that=stupid

  11. No, people with disabilities are not stupid.

    Just cause a person cannot read.  That doesn't mean that you have to announce it to the world, cause that will hurt their feelings.  And did you know that they may can do something that you cannot do?

    I used to live in a group home, and there is a lot of disabled men.

    So? So what? We are all disabled, in our own way.

    God made us all the way that he thinks is better for all of us.  God knows best.

    God Bless You.

    And Have a Blessed day.

  12. they cant help it

  13. As the mother of a 10 year old who is dyslexic, I can guarantee those with learning difficulties are not necessarily stupid.  My son has been identified by educational psychologists and special needs teachers as very bright.  He just has difficulty putting it down on paper.  He is currently in a specialist unit learning the strategies to allow him to cope with school work and give him the techniques he needs to get him through higher education.

  14. I have a learning disablility but I still managed to more in life other than learn the proper ways of scrubbing some sh*tty toilet for a living. I state this fact because I went back to college back in 2005 despite my family's objection and did earn a AAS Degree in Engineering where I graduated with a 3.82 GPA. Now I'm working to earn dual Bachelor Degrees in Computer and Electrical Engineering, where I have a 4.00 GPA. I'm a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, on the 2007 National Dean's List, I've been invited to the 2008 Engineering Delegation in China by the International Scholar Laureate Program, and I still work full-time with Teledyne as a machinist.

    BTW, click on the following links and you will see a list of people that were "stupid" but still made something of themselves:

    http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayor...

    http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayor...

    http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayor...

    http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/Mayor...

    So to answer you question no I don't think a person is stupid because that person has a learning disability. Only stupid people, like Kevin, believe that learning disabilities breed stupidity.

  15. No. A learning disablity is just saying a person learns differently that everyone else. This doesn't mean they are stupid in ANY way.

  16. Yes.

  17. Many times, a person with a learning disability has average or above average intelligence, but simply cannot learn specific subjects in a traditional way. So therefore, the answer to your question is no.

  18. A person can have a Learning Disability and still NOT be dumb (stupid).

  19. The definition of learning disabled is average to above average intelligence with  learning difficulties in one or more subject areas. Typically, these are basic reading, reading comprehension, math reasoning, math calculations, or writing.

  20. no, not at all!

    i have a high IQ, but to understand what people are saying, i need to be looking at people as they speak, and it helps to see the words as well.

    learning disabilities in gifted persons (such as myself) are what is known as 'twice-exceptional.'  we are both incredibly bright (genius level), but at the same time, some basic learning disabilities are present as well.  the problem there, for us, is that 'smart' people are believed to be unable to have a learning disability, so it often goes undiagnosed in schooling (unless the teachers are familiar with the signals -- parents and teachers are both to blame for not looking past the intelligence quotient), as a result, we basically learn how to 'deal with it' and work around it (like i have -- by looking at speakers and watchint tv with closed captioning on).

  21. NO.  My son has Down syndrome and I tell him (when appropriate) he has cognitive disability, he is not stupid. People do stupid things - they are not stupid.
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