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Dr. Rochelle Kenyon, Project Director
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What are the Positive Consequences Associated with Being Learning Disabled?

Often, you read only about the negative aspects of being learning disabled. Is there anything good about having a learning disability?

Some positive consequences that have been shared include such things as:

• Problem-Solving Skills
  Adults with learning disabilities often seek creative solutions that are "outside the box." Often they come up with imaginative answers to difficult questions.
• Outgoing Personality
  As a result of their history of failure, many adults with learning disabilities develop gregarious personalities to help hide their learning problems.
• Strong Compensatory Skills
  Individuals with learning disabilities often compensate for areas of weaknesses by developing strong skills in other areas. For example, they may have difficulty in writing, but can express their ideas verbally.
• Empathy
  Because adults with learning disabilities can relate to the pain of failure, they can often provide strong emotional support to others going through crisis.
• Persistence
  The old saying "If you don't succeed at first, try, try again" is the hallmark of many adults with learning disabilities. Refusing to give up, despite difficulties and frustrations, can contribute to a person's sense of dedication and purpose.

Interested in seeing whether individuals who have learning disabilities agree with the above statements? Click on the following links to read first-hand from adults who feels that individuals with learning disabilities should "celebrate their abilities" rather than their disabilities.

LDOnLine. Taugher, K. J. Celebrating Our Abilities

LDOnLine - First Person archives