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Children with learning disabilities often deal with challenges that are unseen. These challenges are social and emotional. Lack of confidence can result from fear and shame.

Challenges of Learning Disabilities

Can I ask a question??

I was one of those children. Back then they didn't have dyslexia, ADD, etc. and I'm ambidextrous (sp). If it weren't for auto correct, no one would be able to read what I write, lol.

But I know all of the "unseen challenges" they actually hurt on so many levels. Especially watching your classmates excel why'll you can't even read past the first paragraph for 5 minutes.

I compensated and learned techniques to help like a ruler under the lines of words.

I'm primarily Left-handed. But say in those batting cages (I used to play in) I would use my right.

If you were to have a brain injury, like a bad one on the left side, what part of that side would it affect?

I've noticed, what used to be just a learning disability, is off the charts, like almost Alzheimer's or something. Just wondering if you had any experience w/odd things like this?

Hello Karen,

Thank you for your input. The brain is very complicated, so I would not want to speculate on its functioning. I do know that things such as stress, diet, and exercise (or lack of) can have a major effect on memory and changes in behavior.

Celestine Jones
Learning Disabilities Editor