What is a learning disability?

Question

Ok I have a learning disability & adhd.What does this all mean for me?

Where can I get help?

Do I have to be a legal citizen of U.S to get help?

Answer 1

adhd means you can get hyper and unfocused..doesn't mean you are stupid to say the least look up things on Internet that would help you focus etch also exercises every day you will find it slows you down abit and you will not have idle hand per say....

Answer 2

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. The person's brain is wired differently and though he or she may be as smart as anyone else, they have trouble with reading, writing, organizing and remembering.  Some of the recognized learning disabilities that affect reading (and other things) are deficits in the following:

Auditory Sequencing - Confusion with number sequences, lists or lists of directions. Hearing ninety-four instead of forty-nine.

Auditory Memory - Difficulty remembering what was heard, difficulty remembering important items from a lecture. Spells poorly.

Visual Sequencing - Problems in using a separate answer sheet. Loses place easily. Problems with reading. Reversing or misreading numbers of letters. Reading words incorrectly. Difficulty with equations.

Visual Memory - Difficulty remembering what was seen. Reading comprehension. Difficulty with math equations. Poor recall of information.

Dysgraphia - Inability to form letters correctly. students cannot read their own writing.

Visual Motor Integration - Mechanical problems in test taking. Difficulty copying from board or book. Spaces poorly. Poor written work. Unorganized.

Non-verbal learning disability is a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial perception, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.

Auditory Figure Ground - Trouble hearing sounds over background noises.

Visual Figure Ground - Trouble seeing an image within competing background. Picking one line of print from another while reading.

Visual Discrimination - Seeing the difference between two similar objects

Spatial Orientation - Loses materials. Late to class. Difficulty with oral reading. Unorganized homework. Difficulty judging time.

Expressive Language - Difficulty expressing themselves. Difficulty with accessing stored information and turning it into language.

Receptive Language - Appears to be "not listening". Does not respond promptly to cues. Does not understand long sentences or 3 step directions.

ADHD is marked by poor impulse control, difficulty with organization, hyperactivity, inability to sustain attention while reading or listening. However, many times students with learning disabilities seem to have ADHD, but it is really due to some of the above issues.

If you are enrolled in a US public school, you will be able to receive services. Go to your school counselor and ask to be tested. That is the only way to get assistance. It is better to have your parent go, even if they don't speak English. An interpreter MUST  be provided.

Answer 3

I have Adhd myself. I am on medication and for me, the meds help me focus/remember things. You might have to go to a Psychiatrist to have it diagnosed. I go, and I also go to a therapist(but I had other things happen in my life too lol). The place I go to helps people for free. Its called "Health Care For The Homeless" and they help everyone that goes in their door. I hope there is something like that in your state. If you are not here"legally" though, try to make yourself legal. It would be better for you in the long run.

Answer 4

I don't think you have to be a citizen to enroll in a school.  I believe you have to be a legal resident.

Answer 5

refers to a group of disorders that affect a broad range of academic and functional skills including the ability to speak, listen, read, write, spell, reason and organize information.

A learning disability is not indicative of low intelligence. People with learning disabilities sometimes have difficulty achieving at his or her intellectual level because of a deficit in one or more of the ways the brain processes information.

Answer 6

IF you have been diagnosed with a learning disability, they should have informed you of your right and where to get help.  Generally, if you have a learning disability it means you are of average intelligence with strengths and weaknesses in certain areas . i.e., Math reasoning, vocabulary, reading comprehension, etc...

The ADHA is probably a secondary issue and can be managed through medication if you feel it is a problem.

If you are out of school contact your local Jr. College and ask for their support services, and they should be able to give you information of local support organizations.

Answer 7

A learning disability (LD) means you have something in your brain that is making it hard for you to learn as much as your whole brain should be able to learn.

For example, if your IQ is 100, average, you can learn everything else at the 100 level, but maybe your Math is only at the 75 level, because you have trouble concentrating on the boring Math problems, because of your ADHD.

ADHD is a problem with the front part of your brain, making it hard for you to concentrate on boring stuff, and making you active or squirmy or feel restless when you are doing boring or difficult work.

This means some parts of school will be hard for you. You will have to work harder than others, to get the same high grades they get.

You can get help from the Learning Disabilities Association, from CHADD (Children & Adults with ADD), from your school counselor, or from your school psychologist. You can get info. online. You can go to www.DailyStrength.org and get support from others who have it.  You can go to a doctor or psychiatrist & see if medication will help you to concentrate.

You can get help in class, if you live in the US, whether or not you are a citizen. If you go to a US school, ask for a Section 504 plan, under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This will make the teachers give you "reasonable accommodations" to help you in class, like giving you class notes, or a friend giving you class notes, or special seating where you can see & hear well, or turning in some assignments later, etc.

You can get Special Education if you qualify for it. You don't need to be a citizen for that, if you are in the US.

Answer 8

No, you do not have to be a citizen of the US to get help, and/or attend a public school.

What it means for you is:  You most likely have average or above average intelligence, but have great difficultly in some academic area such as reading, writing and/or math.  There are several stategies and techniques that you can learn to use that will help you overcome these problems.  Get in a public school and ask to be evaluated ....have your records on your disability mailed to the new school that you are going to attend.....you'll have to get these records from your previous school...