Mind Shame – You are not alone!
Removing the Stigma for Adults with Learning Disabilities.
Part 3: “Cheryl” and “Dallas”
“Cheryl” struggled with memory.
She was known as the sticky note queen in the office because she had them everywhere to remind her of what was next. She had alarms on her phone and other reminders as well. But these things were beginning to get on the nerves of others around her and her boss complained that she was a disorganized mess. She tried to explain that it was just her way of managing but he insisted that she do “something about it.” Cheryl decided to partner with a friend and work out a better manner for her organizational strategies. She consulted a professional who shared with her that she had ADD. Cheryl began to take medication for her ADD and with her friend’s assistance; she was able to become the responsible person her boss deemed worthy enough to be promoted.
“Dallas” is a college student who struggled with math.
She absolutely hates math and has had tutors for math her whole life. College math is a nightmare and makes her feel stupid. She is constantly putting herself down and has a mental block when it comes to anything related to math including her checkbook. Dallas is undiagnosed and makes it through the class with the help of the tutors but continues into adulthood avoiding math like the plague. When she has her first child, she is terrified of misdoing medication dosages and as the little boy grows up, she determines that somehow, he will get the help he needs with math so he doesn’t struggle as she does. The crazy thing is that she is successful. She has multiple degrees and has been a successful teacher for many years. One day as she is doing research for her job, a parent introduces her to a new thought, brain training. And she embarks on the journey to finding this hope. If this story sounds familiar then, yes you guessed it. This is my story.
I found LearningRx and it helped me discover math was not a disease after all. Learning math could be fun. Both of my boys did LearningRx and are successful in their lives and careers (that includes math). No, I am not an accountant…but I am no longer afraid of math nor do I feel insignificant and less than when it comes to math.
Why? Because I took charge and did brain training for myself. The point here isn’t a LearningRx commercial but rather to share that taking charge of your own strengths and weaknesses is possible and knowing is all a part of that.
For more information: contact LearningRx Shreveport Bossier. Call us at 318.797.8523 or email us at shreveport.la@learningrx.net. You can also find more information about how we help adults at https://www.learningrx.com/shreveport/adult-tutoring/.
This article was previously published in the September 2021 edition of LOLA Magazine and is included in The Collective by Donesa Walker.
