Mind Shame – You are not alone!
Removing the Stigma for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Part 2: “Cindy” and “Brad”
“Cindy” loved her job but felt very overwhelmed.
She could not function with all of the distractions and auditory overload that was causing her to lose focus and be unable to feel success at her job. The situation was getting worse and worse. Finally, after talking to a friend whose child had gone to LearningRx, Cindy decided to see if they helped adults with learning disabilities too. After testing, Cindy realized that her auditory input was being overloaded. She was completely losing focus due to the amount of auditory data that her brain was trying to process when it wasn’t working at peak efficiency.
After enrolling in a program with a personal brain trainer, Cindy began to understand her own brain and how to tune it efficiently when the auditory load became too much. She understands what exercises reduce her frustration and allow her brain to function at peak capacity. Yes, this is a blatant testimonial. The point is that instead of allowing the SHAME of not being able to cope to overwhelm her and cause her to leave the job that she loved, she was able to embrace that there was an issue and it could be addressed.
“Brad” struggled with managing his day-to-day schedule.
He was constantly behind and although he owned his own business, his lack of management was impacting his home life and causing conflict in his family. He wanted to be able to achieve more balance and be able to do all the things he needed to do efficiently but his brain just didn’t work like that. He went to a counselor who was helping him with the anxiety but the juggling of the jobs and home life was just overwhelming him. His counselor recommended that he get testing to identify what was causing the underlying issues. Brad got tested at a local psychologist’s office and discovered that he had an executive functioning issue that was not allowing his brain to do the CEO duties efficiently.
Brad chose to partner with his counselor to address this. He discovered that by taking some planning time in the mornings before he took off on his jobs, he could balance things better and complete jobs in a timelier manner. This allowed more home time with his family and alleviated the struggle. Again, this is an example of someone who took charge and decided for themselves that it was time to end the struggle.
For more information: contact LearningRx Shreveport Bossier. Call us at 318.797.8523 or email us at shreveport.la@learningrx.net.
This article was previously published in the September 2021 edition of LOLA Magazine and is included in The Collective by Donesa Walker.
