Learning disability (rewritten)?

Question

What is the name of a learning disability that you’re only able to retain so much knowledge with different things (for example computers, art, history, and so forth), and at the same time you’re not able to retain anything else that may seem to take much longer to learn over time (for example math, spelling, writing, and so forth) but your still able to learn it? I was in Special Education most of my life (mainly in elementary school, and high school) and at one given time I was tolled what my learning disability was and why I have this, and why it effects me but now I’ve forgotten what it might be; could anyone help me out here please?

Answer 1

if you were in special education, contact your former school district (not the school but the main district office) and ask for you Special Education Folder. It is your school files that contains your IEPs and anything related to special ed, every test that was done on you and what services you received and why . Their might be something written somewhere that says what your learning disability is.

I obtained my special ed folder per my request, 30 years after the last evaluation was done on me for special ed.

Answer 2

Could it be Speech and Language Delay? Sounds like what my daughter has.

Answer 3

This disability is called SLD  ( specific learning disability) It could also be a cognitive delay. It takes you longer to process the information given to you.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

If you graduated high school less than 5 years ago, contact your last school and ask for a copy of your records. They should have all of that handy. If you graduated more than 5 years ago, it is still possible that the school has your records, if they are lapse about destroying them in a timely manner.

From your description, it sounds like an issue with short term or working memory? Just a guess.

Answer 5

If you can learn things but not retain them, it sounds like you may have a weakness in long-term memory.  Do your parents not know?  It could be that learning some skills for storing information in your memory in an organized way could help you.  Look for information on study skills.  There is a lot online.  Whatever your weaknesses are, try to use your strengths and interests to help you.

Answer 6

I've been  in spec education for many years and don't have a clue about such a "diagnosis" - and really - what difference does it make.

Try not to label yourself - unless you have some reason - let it go.   If you must know, then go to a community college and ask for testing of some sort..  But, you know, it really doesn't matter what it is called.

We are each unique and learn and remember or forget things.   Now that I am older (61) and don't remember the way I used to, I can identify with you.   But I have decided it is a blessing to not have all that information flying around in my brain.   Embrace who you are and let the rest go - be yourself - we all struggle with ourselves in some way and at some point we all think we are the worst, or not as good as, or pitiful.   But we are just who we are.

Enjoy life - it is very very short.   Smile a lot.. and take life a day at a time.  You will be fine.