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Janet Johnston states that a learning disability increases or lessens depending
on the context or specific task demands. This has significant implications for
career planning for adults. It highlights how important it is for adults to look
at their strengths when pursuing employment.14
"I could always only talk about my weaknesses, never about my strengths,
because I never knew I had any. If someone asked me about my strengths, I
wouldn't know. Growing up, I thought there must have been something
wrong that I did. I was too lazy or stupid. It was me." 15
Signs and characteristics of potential learning disabilities
Points to consider when looking at the characteristics
- There are great diversities within the learning disability population
because learning disabilities can affect each individual differently.
- Learning disabilities can vary from mild to severe. They can show in
many different ways.
- Characteristics that people experience may be more predominant for
some than for others.
- The experience or impact of learning disabilities can vary from
person to person as they progress through developmental stages.
- Social, emotional, and economical variables can impact how people
deal with their learning disabilities.16
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