A Struggle to Learn: Coping with a Learning Disability

When I was growing up, learning was something that came natural and easy for me. I have always been a quick learner and did well in school, but, unfortunately, this is not the case for everyone. There are those who find it difficult to learn as quickly as others because of a learning disability.

The Struggle to Learn

Many people struggle to learn a diversity of things each and every day of their lives. Maybe it is a new program at work, a subject in school, learning to read and write, cook, drive, use a computer or play a sport. Whatever the struggle may be, the difficulty to learn may be due to a learning disability.

My family and I have a friend by the name of Lee, who struggled in school with Math, English and Writing. He was not able to understand how to perform and solve certain math problems, like fractions or decimals. The teacher worked with him to help him understand, but he was still not able to comprehend very well. What took someone without a learning disability a few minutes to learn, took Lee days. When he had to read, he could not remember anything he read, and learning grammar and spelling was highly intense for him. He felt so discouraged and defeated, because he tried so hard. To Lee, it seemed no matter how hard he tried, he still was not going to be able to get it, but he still kept trying. Well, the longevity of his efforts and determination paid off for him, because he graduated high school.

Coping with a Learning Disability