What learning disabilities are there and what would you classify me as?

Question

i'm almost 100% positive i have a learning disability. What are some different ones out there?

For me i study for hours and i'll get to the test and forget it all. Like i keep taking my permit test over and over again i just failed for the 3rd time today even though i have ALL the tests and answers i can't seem to pass. Or it takes me like 5 times to read or say something correctly. Just now it took me 7 tries to login to yahoo. Can anyone help me? Is there something there?

thank you in advance. I really appreciate it.

Answer 1

I agree with Trevor. I have been working in special education for 4 years. I have worked with all types of learning disabilities. One of the on-line courses I took was about processing problems. I was thinking that might be a possibility in your situation.

There are some things that can help, depending on your learning style. Some people learn better by hearing, some by seeing, others by doing. I personally need to see and hear something before I can really put it together. I write things down just so I can understand it and remember it better.

Maybe it would help you to read things out loud to your self. Or maybe it would take writing it down word for word, or in your own words.

I worked with a boy once who had this very same difficulty. He had trouble paying attention and he would think he was listening when he was not. It was important for him to write down his assignments, for example, and then I would have him say to me out loud what his assignment was. Then I would show him in his text book or worksheet what he was supposed to do, and as I did that, I would point to the page number, or the problem numbers and then I would ask him to repeat it back to me. I would also ask him when it was due and then write the due date on each page so he wouldn't forget when it was due.

I strongly urge you to talk to your parents or a teacher, if you haven't already. You may be able to be tested for a learning disability and then get into a special education program where you can receive the help you need. I know special education may not be something you want to be associated with. I know there are stigmas attached to special education, but if it's something you need, I strongly urge you to go for it. People may tease you, but your future is way too important to pay them any attention.

I hope things go well for you. I would love an update sometime. Feel free to send me an instant message. I would love to hear from you. :)

Answer 2

it is possibl that you have dislexia, do you get some letters and numbers mixed up alot? Like for instance D &O? or 6&b? stuff like that?

Answer 3

Some people are just like that. Maybe it's because you're nervous or you just have a bad memory. You sound just like my mom and she says it's because she has a terrible memory. Here's some suggestions on how to keep your memory in good shape.

Read

Study a new/foreign language

Exercise

Eat/sleep well

Consult your doctor

Check this out too http://www.thefruitpages.com/students.sh...

I hope this helps!

Answer 4

To be totally positive about this you would need to be tested. I was classified with this all through school. I now say that I have a learning difference because we all learning differently. I am a dance teacher who is married and is accomplishing my dreams and goals. If you want to be tested you need to go to your school district CSE (committee of special education). In high school, I remember getting extended time to take my test which great and it did not feel stressed or rushed. I hope that I helped you out a little.

Answer 5

Chances are that you don't get 8 hours of sleep a night, do lots of computer stuff, video games, texting, or cell phone calls. Your question is spelled correctly and pretty much grammatically correct. You don't have an inherent learning disability.

Spelling and grammar (language) are the most significant indicators of a disability. We learn to speak and write before we get distractions (like computers and cell phones). Those are also the most difficult fields to master. Any deficiency in learning would show itself in language skills long before you ever took a driver's license test.

If you sleep 8 hours a night, eat right (limit sodas considerably, as well as caffeine), focus on the subject at hand, and not on who is going to be eliminated this week and all that superfluous c**p, and WRITE the answers to the questions, rather than just reading them, all of your test scores will improve.

Learning requires a mind that is uncluttered, willing, and prepared to accept new facts. Cluttered and distracted minds require that you touch the fire to learn that it burns; open, calm minds can watch someone else get burned and learn the same lesson. Get it?

Answer 6

ok i think i know how i can help..... i also have the same problem i wouldnt remember anything even if i studied for a long time just like u do i got tested for mental disabilities and i have a processing disorder which means that it just takes me longer to learn things u really cant treat it but i would talk to ur doctor about it... he/she might be able to help

i hoped i helped

Answer 7

My suggestion (from my own personal difficulties as you , youself have, as well as being a special education teacher, and in my current studies)..talk to your parents, talk to your school, talk to a doctor. Those are your rescources to get to the bottom of the promlem(s), and seek answers for tools and help. Also, if you do have specific learning needs you may be able to get an individualized  educational plan (IEP) or something like it which would give you the specially designed instructions etc.. that the school would need to adhere by in order to give you the education and support you are entitled to.  Start with your resources and tell them your areas of need. Wish you well!

Answer 8

I honestly don't know much about learning disabilities, but you may have dyslexia; which means you have a hard time reading/spelling.

Also, go see a doctor.

Answer 9

That kinda sounds like me, I have a known verbal learning disabilitie, but   you don't  have to all of the symptoms, I don't have them all, you should try and get tested.

Answer 10

There are learning disabilities that involve the inability to recall or retreive information.  I doubt that you have one otherwise you would be having the same problem in all of your classes on tests, not just your drivers ed. test.

For the most part, learning disabilities are usually identified when a child is in grade school, maybe middle school.  Very rarely are kids identified with a learning disability once they reach high school.

Chances are you are probably just nervous or you know the information but it is phased differently on the test in such a way that you don't recognize it.  I have read the drivers ed test to some of my special ed students before and some of the questions I had a difficult time answering.  I was caught between 2 different answers.

Talk to the teacher.  Tell him/her to go over the test with you to see where you are making the mistakes.

You do not having a learning disability.  Being identified as having a learning disability requires a referral by a parent or a teacher and a long drawn out process of various testing.

Answer 11

It could simply be stress!  - It could be that when you are in the hot seat your mind goes blank?

On the other hand, you could genuinly have some sort of memory / information processing difficulty.  You would need to take a comprehensive developmental assessment in order to determine the precise origin of the problem.

Talk to your family, that is the place to begin.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

You need to bring this up to your parents...school can give a test to determine if you have a learning disabilities...but I am surprised that this has not come to light sooner...I was diagnosed with ADD and dyslexia in the 3rd grade( yeah before it was popular to have ADD) I am 25 y/o now.....It is a struggle everyday..I have to double check what I write...but the more you do it the better you get ....

Answer 14

just because you have trouble focusing doesn't mean you have a "learning disability" ,,,   that's a bit of a cop out and a good excuse to get lazy ....

This is also the wrong place to be asking.  You need to see a trained professional,,,    start with your doctor if you are serious about fixing this problem.

There are lots of resources out there that can give you some great tips on increasing your ability to concentrate.   A lot of kids struggle with this and sometimes it could be something as simple as your diet.

The food we put in our bodies does effect our brain,,  and maybe something is off balance for you .....

Here's a really good book that you and your parents can work through together that has helped many kids with you exact predicament ...

but you should see your doctor or a specialist about it first::