Learning Disability Explored

Simply stated, it means a deficiency in one's ability to learn 'normally'. Sometimes we use the description 'Slow Learner' to describe such a person. On the surface a LD person looks quite normal. The following is taken from Wikipedia:

Individuals with a learning disability may isolate themselves from society as they may feel:

1. Ashamed of the types of difficulties they struggle with, such as poor literacy skills, attention or memory difficulties
2. Fear of failure, criticism, ridicule or rejection
3. Fear that others may think that they are stupid or incapable
4. Ashamed that they are unable to read or that they have poor handwriting
5. Left out of every day discussions due to lack of understanding
6. Depressed
7. Alone

Here at PBS we try to bring the LD person out of his dark world and open up a new vista for him to explore. It is not surprising that those LD trainees at our centre show capabilities previously thought impossible. We want our trainees to experience a life that respect their whole being and not focus on their shortcomings.