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I hang out on the Dyscalculia Forum, and there are frequent new member posts from adults wondering if they have LD. They go something like this: I had no idea this condition existed, but when I read the definition on this forum it sounded just like me! I’ve been terrible at math my whole life. [...] There’s a persistent myth out there that learning disabilities are a problem of childhood; as if somehow, our dyslexia or Asperger’s or visual processing disorder just vaporizes upon reaching the age of legal majority. This is not the case. It is also not the case that LD is contained within the four walls of the classroom. [...] OR, “My Mommy Says I’m Special!” At the moment I’m taking a break from filling out a quantitative survey on development in twice-exceptional adults. Twice-exceptional, or 2e, refers to people who are diagnosed with both giftedness and LD. It’s kind of a weird label for kind of a weird condition. As you might have guessed, [...] |
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