I was advised to post here because the Adults with LD dosen’t get much traffic.
I am a 16 year old girl with a non-verbal learning disabilty. I just found out over the summer, and It does make sense. I have been bad at math my whole life, and it has made me get bad grades in my math and Physic classes. I was put on academic probation last spring because I was failing math. Since then, I have become extremely depressed and I am still on academic probation, even with the knowledege of my learning disabilty. I really hate school. I only like listing to my music at school. I want to be an actor in film and move to LA and I don’t feel like I should be going to school. I cant auditon for school plays when I am on academic probation. I HATE SCHOOL and I want to get out fast. I haven’t found any teen support groups online. My question is there any adivce for a teen stuggling w/ LD? PLEASE REPLY thank you! :D :) :shock: :wink: :roll: :mrgreen:
lily
Great sadness...
http://www.ldteens.org/ — seems its funding has dried up. Might be worth sending an email though — they may know people in your area.
Lily, thanks for posting here. I would like to encourage you to take steps to be more successful at school. Now that you know about non-verbal ld, use that information to find help. I am a teacher, but I have a 16 year old son with learning disabilities. My experience with non-verbal ld kids is that often because you may read very well, people don’t recognize your learning disabilities. They thought you were not trying etc… Often these students had a lot of trouble with organization and couldn’t find their work or keep their notebook/backpack neat. Again, it looks like not trying to many people. So…in whatever career you choose it will help you to have your high school diploma. Find a teacher/advisor at school who can help you get back on track. Have someone help you come up with an organization system. Show your teachers that you are trying. Look alert in class, write down assignments, do your best work. If you just don’t turn in an assignment the teacher thinks you didn’t try…that’s your fault. If you do the work, trying even the difficult parts, it becomes the teacher’s responsibility to help and explain. Let the drama teacher know you want to be in the plays and you’re trying to bring up your grades. Maybe you can be part of the crew. Becoming an actor will be hard work and overcoming difficulties…start learning those skills by overcoming your difficulties at school. I hope you can find some help there to turn things around. It helps to have support at school and at home. You can do it. Let us know how you’r doing. :)