I wanted to introduce myself, I’ve found it terribly hard to get a job based on my many problems involving my learning disability and social problems I have.
My learning disabilities involve Math mainly, I can barely do simple add and subtract I cant do multiplication or division. I count with my fingers and have a hard time with mental math. For this reason im terribly afraid of cash register jobs, and also talking about my disabilities in a confident way.
I also have a hard time with reading comprehension, I could read a few paragraphs in a book and not realize what I just read. Although im decent at expressing my thoughts on paper. I also have social problems, I havent been diagnosed with anything Ive never been tested in that way.
I tend to be very short when speaking with people and I have a hard time keeping conversations going when face to face. I also have a problem with eye contact and im told I take things too litterally. This is a problem in job interviews. Recently I have been trying to apply for walmart but cant get past the 20 question supposedly common sense test. With questions like is this effective, somewhat effective, not effective, effective. I have a hard time asking for help and my mother says I need to let go of my pride.
Have you looked into vocational rehab services to see if you might qualify for some assistance with the specific areas mentioned in your post above? Is there someone you could role play interview questions with to get an understanding of how to better address questions? Have you gotten a copy of the questions from Wal-Mart to see which ones you need help with? Eye contact is important, too little and you can appear shy or unfriendly…too long can you appear by observers to be a bit creepy. This article has some good points that may be helpful:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolkinseygoman/2014/08/21/facinating-facts-about-eye-contact/
What are your strengths? What are your interests?
Sometimes we all have to be willing to reach out and ask for help. That’s what you did here. It is a good start. I would address each of your concerns above, individually— one at a time.