Adults with LD

Learning disabilities affect individuals across the life span. Adults with learning disabilities face challenges in finding the right college and succeeding while there, as well as challenges in preparing for and succeeding in the work world and in social settings. Read more about transition issues for adults with LD, how to become a self-advocate, and what assistive technology can help meet your needs.

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Case Examples: A College Graduate with Learning Difficulties Faces New Challenges

(2003)

Neil Sturomski - Mentor Teacher

(2003)

Neil Sturomski has worked for over 20 years in the learning disabilities field. He has taught both children and adults with learning disabilities, first as a teacher in grades K-12 and then as the Director of the Night School program of the Lab School of Washington.

Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Deliquency: Is There a Link? An Introduction

(2002)

Put Your Experiences to Work

(2002)

Basic Principles of APD Management: Thinking Outside the Box

(2002)

Who Do You Tell About Your Disability?

(2000)

In telling other people about your disability, you should anticipate misunderstandings and have information ready that will correct these misconceptions. This article gives tips about how to disclose successfully in the workplace and in other settings.

The Americans With Disabilities Act

(2000)

Learn your rights with this an essential primer on the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it affects people with learning disabilities.

School Failures, Adult Successes: The Negative Behaviors of Children with Severe Learning Disabilities That Often Turn Into Positive Attributes in Adulthood

(2000)

The negative behaviors we often see in the child with severe learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently turn into positive attributes in adulthood. Parents, take note: There is often a light at the end of the tunnel.

Assessment for Adults with LD and/or ADHD

(1999)

Information on assessment and who can diagnose LD or AD/HD in adults.

Adults Suffer From Learning Difficulties, Too

(1999)

Adults with undiagnosed learning disabilities face a double challenge: maintaining their adult responsibilities and adjusting them to their learning needs. Learn more about their struggles.

Social Skills and Adults with Learning Disabilities

(1999)

Success in College for Adults with Learning Disabilities

(1999)

Tips on how adults with learning disabilities can receive accommodations from colleges.

Self-Advocacy in Educational Settings

(1999)

Students: This article will help you get the accommodations you need. Get proper documentation of the learning disability. Find the person in charge of giving the accommodation. Then propose possible accommodations. You might start with the list of possibilities in this article. Then negotiate with the decision-maker, using the tips provided here.

Power of Attorney: Do You Need One?

(1999)

Adults with learning disabilities or psychiatric disabilities most often are legally competent to handle their own affairs. However, a person with a disability may wish to have some assistance from a parent, sibling, spouse, or friend in handling certain matters.

How Many Adults Really Have Learning Disabilities?

(1998)

Characteristics of Adults with Specific Learning Disabilities

(1998)

Paul Gerber discusses the wide variety of behaviors, abilities, and difficulties found in adults with LD.

Risk, Resilience, and Adjustment of Individuals with Learning Disabilities

(1997)

Self-Advocacy: Practical Advice to the Adult with LD

(1997)

Learn to be your own best representative. Pat Boyd provides tips on self-advocacy for adults with learning disabilities.

They Speak for Themselves

(1996)