#learning disabilities

[zebulontheplanet]

Hearing constantly about gifted autistic kids and people seeing it as THEE autistic trait has completely disregarded those who aren’t gifted and made a HUGE divide in the community. Seeing constantly “yeah autistic people are usually gifted” is so annoying because a VERY large chunk of autistic people, aren’t actually gifted and media has just put the gifted people at the front because they’re more palatable. The “autistic gifted kid burnout” has become more so a trend than anything and I’ve seen a lot of people assume they’re autistic because they are the “gifted kid burnout person” when that isn’t even a requirement for an autism diagnosis. You don’t have to be gifted to be autistic. You don’t have to be!!

Start putting the people who struggle more in the spotlight. Those with intellectual disabilities, those with learning disabilities, those with cognitive disabilities, those who are just generally stereotypically “dumb” and embrace it!

We need to have a very big discussion about this as a community and it needs to start today.

#zebrambles #autism #actually autism #actually autistic #learning disability #learning disabilities #intellectual disability #cognitive disability #gifted kid burnout #gifted kid #autistic #autistic things #Zebplanet

[voidmire-system-error]

laws should be written by simple language.

scientific books should be written by simple language.

studies should be written by simple language.

rules & regulations should be written by simple language.

every information, especially important one, should be written by simple language.

it's basic accessibility. people with intellectual disability, people with developmental disabilities, people with learning disabilities, people with language processing issues/language impairment, people with brain fog/low concentration, and people with other conditions that make comprehension difficult should have access to every information, especially important one.

i'm autistic and have some language processing issues. so i feel very isolated when i can't read studies, articles, books, and other info. i'm really interested in it, but can't process language. so i have to rely on others' interpretations instead of original text.

i wanna have access to first-hand information. i wanna have the opportunity to form my own opinion, not rely on others' explanations.

btw, "simple language" doesn't mean "avoid complicated ideas & nuances", it means "explain complicated ideas & nuances using mostly simple words and short sentences".

#neurodivergent #actually neurodivergent #accessibility #ableism #intellectual disability #developmental disabilities #learning disabilities #brain fog #actually autistic

[raynedayys2]

Stop telling disabled people to "stop making their disability their personality".

For starters, who cares if they do make it their personality? People with disabilities literally fight tooth and nail for everything in their lives. If "making it their personality" makes them feel a bit better, let them.

Besides that, disabilities kind of have to be your personality, considering the fact they literally disable you. It literally effects your life, which effects the way you do literally everything.

Suck it up, people talking about their disabilities isn't the end of the world.

#text post #disabilities #learning disabilities #ableism #physical disability #disabled #neurodivergence #neurodivergent

[canadda-uk]

“We are talking about people who are not locked away in secure hospitals for years on end because they’ve committed a crime - they’re incarcerated because there is a lack of funding for appropriate care for them in the community.

The noise, the lack of the right kind of sensory stimulation, the sudden changes to routine, being physically touched or even forcibly restrained - all of these are known to be triggering for someone with autism and learning disabilities, and yet all are common practice in the secure hospitals meant to be providing care.

You wouldn’t shine a flashing light in the face of someone with epilepsy, so why put someone with autism and learning disabilities in an environment that is known to provoke a negative reaction?

To make matters worse, if the patient reacts negatively - lashing out, hurting themselves or others - such behaviour might just be held against them and viewed as a justification for keeping them locked away in that environment even longer.

That’s the catch 22 of this whole system: the ‘treatment’ contributes to making the patient worse, but the worse the patient gets, the less chance they have of being allowed out.”

#uk #autism #learning disabilities #ableism #mental health #detainment #imprisonment #abuse

[robertseanleonardthinker]

i see actually neurodivergent trending so i just wanna say shoutout to my fellow learning disability ppl bc disorders other than adhd and autism r often left out when talking abt neurodivergency on the internet. we r all so awesome and cool and hot and smart regardless of our learning disabilities and i am kissing u all on the forehead so gently

#i don't talk abt it much here (bc this is a dumbass house md shitpost blog) but i have dyscalculia #I HATE NUMBERS!!!!!!!!! #anyways #ppl with learning disabilities i love yoi #actually neurodivergent #learning disability #learning disabilities #learning disorder #learning disorders #sld #slds #specific learning disorders #dyslexia #dyscalculia #dysgraphia #non verbal learning disability #nvld #and all the others that i know i am probably missing #mwah

[mad-pride]

I made an Auditory Processing Disorder flag based on the awareness color (lime green) and how it personally feels for me :)

Thanks!

#submission #y8 #sourtabby #answered #mad pride #flags #auditory processing disorder #APD #hearing loss #King-Kopetzky syndrome #ADN #capd #neurodevelopmental disorder #neurological disorders #audiological #audiology #dyslexia #dyslexic #dislexia #psychoacoustics #learning disabilities #phonology #communication disorders #flag

[yellowyarn]

i hate when abled people use disability specific language to talk about themself. no you didn't have a meltdown you overreacted, very different things. no your not hypo or hypersensitive you dont like itchy sweaters. no your not crippled your leg is broken.

#especially when NTs say they've had a meltdown #abled people saying they have sensory issues is kinda iffy for me #disability #autism #nuero punk #mental disabilities #autipunk #auti punk #nueropunk #asd #level 2 autism #level 1 autism #level 3 autism #mentally disabled #learning disabilities #disabled #physically disabled #chronic illness #spoonie #hypermobile eds #ehlers danlos syndrome #hypermobile ehlers danlos #ehlers danlos zebra #ehlers danlos life #ehlers danlos problems

[dyslexic-dyspraxic]

What I don't see a lot of people talking about the disabled community, probably because dyspraxia itself isn't really talked about a lot, is the way dyspraxia alienates me from my body

Like I get crippling period pain and other issues from my period, have asthma, and have minor injuries that cause discomfort and I do have to work around when it comes to the way I move around but these are things I can work around

I can take pain meds and other meds for my period, exercise more and take antihistamines for my asthma (allergy induced rather than exercise), and lay off the injuries or work around them, I can't make these annoyances go away but I can alleviate them and know that I can make a difference to my experience by doing so

But I can't really do that with dyspraxia and it alienates me from my body, makes me feel significantly less in control of my body than others are to theirs

Sure I can do exercises and move my body which make me more coordinated, which helps, but the moment I am really caught up in my emotions, I might break something because I apply the wrong amount of force because dyspraxia just be like that

I can become more coordinated but I am still more likely to slip than my non-dyspraxic friends, and even with all the coordination I have gained, I still have small cuts and bruises which I don't even remember getting because that's how often my body doesn't move in the way I expect it and I injure myself because of it, not to mention the amount of spills and thinks I drop because of it

It's infuriating to not have that control, to know I need to be more careful than others, and even still I will create accidents because my body is just never gonna move exactly like it is supposed to and that's alienating for me

I will never feel fully in control because I never will be, there is no way to reclaim that and sometimes it gets to me

#dyspraxic #severly dyspraxic #dyspraxia #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #disabilities #disability #disabled #learning disabilities

[vent-art-af]

So I??? Graduated college!?? With 6+ mental illnesses percolating inside me lmao??? And 3ish learning disabilities?? I did it 3-4 years later than my peers, but like??? So what?? I still did it??? With honors too???? I am free!!!!!!

#about me #college #school #university #mental illness #mental breakdown #personal #text post #trauma #vent #me #adhd #learning disabilities

[brainhearingjumble]

I was looking through a Snoopy children’s book and found this relatable scene.

Auditory Processing Disorder feels: when you can’t understand a person and you’re too exhausted to decipher what’s being said so you throw in the towel for the day.

#auditory processing disorder #central auditory processing disorder #learning disabilities #capd #apd #learning disability

[grandmanightmarerealm]

Please infodump at me about dyslexia and its assorted related disorders.

Okay, so right off the bat, a disclaimer: I personally am not dyslexic. I do have ADHD, but I haven't personally struggled with dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.

My partner (M, 30) was diagnosed young, like pre-k or kindergarten. Writing his name was a huge struggle and he often spelled it in a way that looked like a different name. His mother also has dyslexia and was able to get him help via Special Education programs, which he DESPISED.

Eventually even with help, he was barely able to finish homework and began to refuse to do it. Teachers at his school were very cruel to him, often calling him stupid, lazy, "not applying himself", etc.

Physical activities came naturally to him. He excelled in art, woodshop, ceramics, and karate. Reading anything, for class or for fun, stopped and when he had to read aloud, was humiliating. Teachers sometimes forced him to read aloud more often, hoping to humble him into working harder. When his grades declined sharply, he stopped trying all together and ended up falling into using drugs and alcohol at only 11 years old. When he finally graduated high school, it was by the skin of his teeth and really only was pushed through because of a flaw with the schools budget, which he then blackmailed the school with. Not really his proudest moment, but it happened. Obviously, the majority of his issues came from the school system failing him. Teachers were ill-prepared to deal with his learning disability, or outright vicious, basically weaponized incompetence.

When we met, I was in school for Early Childhood Education (which I didn't end up completing, teaching has rather lost its luster for me) and I noticed how embarrassed he was when attempting to sign his name or write pretty much anything. I asked if he'd be willing to let me help him practice, and eventually, he did.

As a 23 year old, re-learning how to write was really embarrassing for him, but I was patient and didn't criticize. I helped him find a place where he could laugh at himself and his spelling mistakes, not feel shame in it. We literally got a handwriting book from the dollar tree, and I dotted together the alphabet so he could trace it over and over. He still won't be doing calligraphy anytime soon, but his writing is legible now, and that's what matters.

He's failed out of a lot of college programs. He ends up taking on too much and is put on probation, then on academic suspension. He then appeals it, and the cycle starts again. His latest run is the most successful; CNC Engineering. He works with his hands and with computer programs. One of the things that has helped so much is having a study partner. He really struggles with reading comprehension, and when the letters constantly seem to move or change, it's even harder. When he has chapters to read for class, he will often have me read with him or sometimes to him, so he can visualize the material instead of concentrating so hard on what each word means.

He's also started reading for fun, which is a HUGE step for him. He loves Star Wars, and I had a set of junior novels about Anakin Skywalker as a padawan, which I offered to him. They're short, less condensed than a regular novel, and align with his interests, so it made for a much more enjoyable experience. He reads every night before bed now!

Generally, something like an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) will be figured out for grade/high school, but when you are in college, that no longer applies. However, most colleges will have a department that can help with accommodations needed for classes. This can include an array of options, from tutoring and extensions to large-print textbooks or audio-visual adaptive equipment.

Side note to wrap this up, people often shit all over Comic Sans as a font, but the stylization actually can make it much easier for people with dyslexia to absorb! I encourage my partner to use comic sans when writing a paper, so he can find mistakes easier and then selecting a new font when he's finished.

Basically, patience and encouragement is key.

#dyslexia #dysgraphia #learning disabilities

[adhd-dog-guy]

#adhder #adhd #autism #autistic #learning disabilities #dyscalculia #dyspraxia #mental health #neurodiversity #actually adhd #adhd combined #inattentive adhd #adhd hyperactive

[voidmire-system-error]

shout out to clumsy people.

shout out to people with coordination issues.

shout out to people with dyspraxia.

shout out to people with apraxia.

shout out to people with muscle weakness.

shout out to people with paresis.

shout out to people with paralysis.

shout out to people with arthritis n/or joint deformities.

shout out to people with chronic pain whose pain makes it hard to control their movements.

shout out to people with chronic fatigue whose fatigue makes them hard to control their movements.

shout out to people with balance issues.

shout out to people with other conditions that make hard to control body n/or movements.

shout out to people who are undiagnosed n struggling with control movements.

it's not your fault. it's not your carelessness. you deserve support n accommodations. you shouldn't be judged or mocked. you deserve respect. your struggles deserve respect.

#positivity #disability #disabled #coordination issues #dyspraxia #apraxia #actually dyspraxic #clumsy #arthritis #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #learning disabilities #developmental disabilities #neurological disability #neurological disorders #repetition #repetition tw

[skeletaltoad]

disabled people can be sad without it being about or related to their disability.

disabled people can be suicidal without it being about their disability.

disabled people's lives do not have to revolve around their disability.

disabilities are not the root of all that is bad in the world so stop fucking acting like it.

#disability #im so dead serious #this includes mental disabilities #learning disabilities #etc #sincerely a sad disabled person

[the-patchwork-girl-of-oz]

a normally chill and laid back or fun/funny character admitting his internal feelings in an emotional moment: I’m so stupid. I have bad grades in all my classes except for this one I’m really passionate about and I can’t help it. I can never pay attention long enough. I can’t even sit still for more than 5 seconds.

Me:

#*COUGH* Sodapop Curtis *COUGH COUGH* #I also see a little bit of this in Fiyero from Wicked #I’ve also seen it used with other neurodivergent people #like when I was younger I read fish in a tree #which if I remember right used a similar theme for a dyslexic girl #Percy Jackson too but he has canon ADHD and dyslexia (like Ally in fish in a tree) #adhd #books #reading #add #attention deficit hyperactivity disorder #attention deficit disorder (add) #neurodivergent #learning disabilities

[undiagnosed-autistic]

Question for ADHDers/autistic people/people with learning disabilities:

Do you find hard learning things in order? I mean, if you have to study seven chapters, and the chapters' order is based on difficulty (the first chapter explains the easiest topic, the seventh the most difficult one). In which order would you study these chapters? Why?

#i find really difficult to study things in order #i get bored #adhd #autism #neurodivergent #dyslexia #dyscalculia #dysgraphia #autistic #adhder #learning disabilities #question #studyblr