Do you think kids with learning disabilities are underestimated?

Question

When I was 18 I was told I was reading at 6th grade level.I knew I was reading better than that

because I read all the time.I did not do well on tests. You can not get an accurate test score on kids with LD.

Before I took my GED 9 years later I was told I was reading at 11th grade level.You tell me where

I went wrong.

Answer 1

assessment of leaning disabilities does not reflect during IQ tests. one sure way to meet the requirements to be considered a person with leaning disabilities,... your IQ tests does not readily reflect your achievement tests.  your IQ test may show that you are of within the right range(intelligent,above average,or average) of intelligence. however, your achievement tests does not readily show or reflect that. your achievement tests are not equal to or at par with the intelligence tests. second, do you see some letters differently? the letter b is seen as d....w as m or vice versa?

are you able to tell sequences of events correctly as it happened? do you happen to have comprehension problems when you read something as opposed to when something was said to you?

having learning disabilities does not diminish your quality of life as a person. you should have been taught how to cope with your disability when you were in school.

kids with whatever form of disabilities should never be underestimated nor discouraged to learn the way normal kids learn,they just learn the same things differently.

dr. stephen hawkings wasn't certainly deterred from his physical disabilities. neither did dyslexia deter thomas edison,whoopie goldberg and tom cruise from being who they have become,right?

Answer 2

Unfortunately yes, but teachers are being taught how to recognize learning difficulties, and how to work and manage the student in the class.

My daughter who has ADHD ODD and Dyslexia was told she would not amount to anything, and she is now a qualified disability support worker, and contemplating doing a doctorate in speech pathology. If she is accepted into the course and passes I will very pleased, and would love to see the look on the teachers face when they find out just what she has achieved.

With support, encouragement and teaching strategies put in place, the students with learning disabilities can and will achieve an education.

Answer 3

I most certainly do.  My 10 year old son has ADHD and dysgraphia--his kindergarten teacher even tried to fail him.  We have since had him tested by a pediatric psychologist who found his IQ to be 128.  With appropriate medical treatment and some educational modifications, he's at the top of his class now, most of whom are older than him.

Answer 4

Absolutely!!!!!!!!

I was a learning disabled "r****d" when I was in high school and now with my 20th high school class reunion coming up next summer, I have straightened my act up in a huge way. 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 have an interview with the C.I.A. tomorrow morning as a Computer Specialist.

I getting my portfolio together and I'm keeping everything that I have done so when my class reunion comes around next year I could have the pleasure of handing a copy of my portfolio for these arrogant *ssholes to read.

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Answer 5

It depends on what school system. I've been in IB, American, and GCSE (british) system and i feel that the American system is more acceptable of my ADD compared to other school systems since learning disabilities are supposedly more common in the US...

I'm trying my hardest so i can get into an ivy league...

Answer 6

Yes very much so and it gets worse when they are out in the real world on their own.

Answer 7

When you say "reading" you might be referring to actual reading like vocabulary etc.  It's possible they were not testing comprehension.  I do think that at times there is a huge focus on reading when more focus should be on comprehension which if focused on would improve reading.  Does that make sense?

Answer 8

gurlygirl, pretty much said it all!

It's real life skills that count and when you go to get a job, you are required to have a lot of fast thinking good quality skills.

Life will tell you more than I can.