My Struggle with Learning Disabilities and How to Deal with Them

I also have a learning disability . During my High school year i always felt like i was a total outsider.

People need to understand that there can be a lot of trauma with these kids that have to live everyday with a learning difference. When they make a mistake in the classroom and the whole class laughs at him or her, it hurts. When someone calls him or her a retard for not getting the answer right, it hurts. The ill feeling turns into low self and significantly affects the kid in many many ways. A learning difference doesn’t just stay in the classroom, it follows them everywhere they go.

A teacher has no right to say you can't make it!

I suffer with a learning disability and anxiety and depression and i have alot of trouble with my social life also when someone says i did somthing wrong i feel horable and my throat swells up and i just feel SO BAD and i just want to say thank u for sharing 💖

I know that this is an old video but this definitely brought me to tears. I have a learning disability in math. I don’t know how I did it with passing each grade, but I got a zero on every math test. My teachers were so frustrated with me, they would yell at me and call me stupid. People bullied me and laughed at me when I was called on to give an answer in math, I am 15, going on 16 and I’m still embarrassed. I am in now a much better school that helps me learn and deal with it but till this day I can’t do money, read time on a clock, do multiplication and division and read measurements. I still fear for my future because no matter how hard I study and try to learn,, I always seem to forget it the next day. I don’t try to hide it anymore but it’s so hard to live this life with it, especially with depression and my anxiety disorder. People tell me to grow up and call me names for not being able to do things that’s what considered normal people do. I still cry, wondering why I’m just not normal. But I come to the conclusion that no one is normal and everyone has a struggle and mine is math. I’m not just bad at math, It’s something I don’t think I’ll ever fully grasp and that’s okay. I’ll learn in some way that I can. I know I can do it and with anyone out there struggling with math as well, I know you can to it as well. It feels so good to know that I am not alone.

First of all, Kyle is an amazing individual!!! And then second of all, so are you!!

I I have a learning disability I struggle with math I don't know what it is called sorry and I feel embarrassed when people see me and I don't really talk to people and it makes me sad ; ( I also suffer from depression I just want to say thank you for sharing.

I have an autism spectrum disorder and ADHD so i know how you feel. My specific ASD is nonverbal learning disorder so learning visually screwed me up a lot growing up. I also had trouble making friends because I can't read social cues very well. when I was in 6th grade one of my classmates called me stupid and my self esteem declined. i currently hold a bachelors degree in psychology with a minor in speech communication and i work with teenagers with mental health problems. I recently applied to grad school for Ph.D programs in research health psychology.

Yeaa I still struggle with my learning disability and was honestly embarrassed by it🤦‍♀️😭I'm still learning how to cope with with it because I get emotional fusterated alot.

I have learning disabilities also. I have trouble following and listening to instructions unless like something really simple like stacking boxes on pallet in a factory warehouse. Especially for a new job, the co worker have to repeat the same thing over and over again and everyone got so annoyed because they thought  I was stupid and couldn't learn as fast as them. I was scared and humiliated because I was I felt like I was a joke and it makes the situation even worse.

Sounds like we had a similar experience. My teachers in middle school made the same claim about me never graduating high school, it's such a disgusting remark to make about a child. When you make such claims you are actually admitting that you've failed as a teacher and are unable to do your job.

Yeahh.. same problem here. and thank you for sharing. i always have a problem with memorizing things especially directions/navigations.. i'm a slow learner and very poor in mathematics.

thanks for sharing. i have some learning disabilities too. its really emotional and hard.

You're not alone. I was born with Learning Disabilities, its hard to deal with it. School is very Hard etc... I've trouble with reading, math, and I can't remember solving, and I'm always failing my testes. Plus I feel like other kids are smarter then me, and they are fast at learning, and I'm like trying to catch up to them but its hard. That's why I like working by my self, no one will judge my learning if I'm working alone. I got left back in kindergarten because I didn't know anything. Was in Special Ed for 8 years, and in High School in a Huge class now, makes me not want to do work because looking around, every kid I see is smarter them me. I prefer to work alone, so no one will judge my ''Learning Disabilities'' 11th grader now, passed only one regents, by cheating a little, and need 4 more to graduate but it hard to pass these Regents. I wasn't never good at testes, and always failing. I was bullied through my Life, because I was Different with ''Learning Disabilities'' etc. and I don't know why they hate special Ed kids so much. Also I was depressed through all my life because of School, the kids and because of my family. School kids, and other people just don't understand how hard it is for kids with ''Learning Disabilities'' Was getting suicide thoughts a little but I got passed that now. My (LD) are reading/writing, and memory of learning. Looking up Famous People with ''Learning Disabilities'' etc, make me feel better, like Tom Cruise etc. They all have Disabilities and they're still successful in Life, if they can do it, we all can, never give up. We're the special ones with more rights. I've Dreams, want to be a Marine 20 years, cop 7 years, and then travel anywhere, and do stunts, just want to live wild. But us people with ''Learning Disabilities'' can do anything. We all can still be successful in life. So never give up. Couple months will be an Marine.

I have a LD myself. All my life I was in special classes throught out my childhood. I have felt ashamed for years. I did graduate from high school 20 years ago attending special classes. In the 80's and 90's it was rough being in school with a learning disability. I think back then, most teachers just did not understand how to deal with it. In class, we we're not giving much assignments unlike regular students because they just wanted us to graduate on time. Many of them assumed we were not going to college anyways. I declined going to college mainly because of it. So now, 20 years later I am now in college. Unfortunately I am having a very hard time adjusting to the academics. All forms of math and English writing is very difficult for me. in fact, I broke down last week because I could not comprehend well. I just hope I do well. Thank you for taking the time for making this video. you are a brave woman to come up over here like you did on online just tell the world that you have a learning disability. congratulations on your success. This gives me hope.

Teachers can be horrible! I've had a few teacher that made me feel stupid. I'm so sorry you had to deal with this. It ruins your life and self esteem. I'm 41 and going to see a nuroligest I need more answers? I'm severely depressed. Thank you for sharing your story ❤

I have short term memory loss which affects my reading, writing and math. It's difficult when people don't understand how I forget information so fast and I can tell it frustrates them when they have to repeat some information, more then they would have to for someone else. I find that talking about it now with a counsellor about it now that I'm 21 is really helpful to release all the negative thoughts I have and what I thought others were thinking about me. Thank you for the video!

I have a learning disability and I'm struggling making new friends.And my friends would call me dumb sometimes and I get hurt because I wish they knew how hard it is to have learning disability.My school makes me feel dumb and I hate it,it sucks.I would avoid reading aloud,I would read sentences over and over again,and when I'm done reading a article,I couldn't remember anything.My dad would pressure me to get good grades and it's hard.I would never even memorize anything from a book.Those of you who are reading this and have a learning disability,I promise you we could go all through this together god bless you.I have dyslexia btw

This young lady is amazingly inspiring I pray that God heals her from inside out then she is able to testify of God's mighty power and love. God bless you

Listening to her story and reading these comments, " Had me in tears"! I too always felt I had a " Learning Disability". It's hard to retain information when I try to learn new materials. Sometimes I can't remember what I just read and have to go back and re-read the paragraph. I suffer poor memory. And each and every job I had people notice that I am a " slow learner". I don't get opportunities to move up at my job, because of it. I too felt ashamed and embarrassed! Suffering from heavy anxiety. Once I had this old ugly teacher with A. Big black mole on her face, For some reason or another, " She hated me"! She said out loud in the classroom that she wouldn't recommend me to work at a pie factory! Smh! She was ao cruel to me.... But anyway, The doctor told me I may have "ADD"... and to get tested. I never got the chance to pursue it, however I will go back and get the tested as soon as I can. So, I pray for the young lady in the video as well as all of the people who has commented on their story of LD. God bless!