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Learning Disabilities and Adults |
Contents
1. Discovery Phase of
Adults with Learning Disabilities
2. Getting Help for
Adults with Learning Disabilities
3. Learning Styles of
Adults with Learning Disabilities
4. Finding Solutions
for Adults with Learning Disabilities
5. Getting in Motion
for Adults with Learning Disabilities
6. Parent and Child
with Similar Learning Disabilities
6.
Parent and Child with Similar Learning Disabilities |
Whether it's in the genes are
acquired by environment, sometimes kids and parents have the same challenges.
Scientists have identified genetic relationships for some learning
disabilities, but not all at this time; nevertheless, parent and child may face
similar limitations.
A case in point was my own limitation growing up and trying to learn phonics -
to sound out words. One of my children had similar problems. Of course, this
gave me a greater empathy with the associated problems in learning to read.
How I adapted to my learning disability gave me at least one tool to help my
child learn to read. As I learned by memorizing by sight and became very
successful I supported my child by drilling memorization of words. And the
proof that this worked is we both have advanced degrees as adults.
Parents, use the insight you gained overcoming and adapting to your own
learning disabilities if your child shows similar challenges. It gives him a
boost of self-esteem if he knows his mom or dad had to try a different method
to learn than the other kids in school.
A tip I found useful with my own problem of not hearing the sounds to learn by
phonics was to look very hard at each word so I could remember it for next
time. It probably took longer for me to gain a large vocabulary but the words
stuck and I even won the 5th grade spelling bee at our elementary school.
Aside from learning disabilities in adults or kids it may be that a different
approach in learning style may help smooth over challenges in learning academics.
A kinesthetic approach helps all learners because it is just not movement or
motion - by watching others move in an academic lesson in math or language we
reinforce visual learning. And similarly, by listening to rhymes or clapping
patterns, language learning is improved.
In summary, adults, if you have or had a learning disability and now see
it in your child, take the methods that worked for you and see if that will
help your child learn, too. We are each different and learn best in our own
way. One of the main learning styles of kinesthetic, visual or auditory may be
a best way for you or your child to explore and learn more.
recommended
resource of kinesthetic exercises and lessons: |
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