Summary of key points
"We may not have the answers for the people we serve, but we can listen and
listen and listen until we understand. We can examine possibilities and
resources and share them. We can care deeply. We can move into new ways of
doing things. We can connect with them and give them hope. And we may
be the only people that ever have." 87
- Learning disabilities are a breakdown in adults' auditory, visual
and/or organizational processing
- Learning disabilities can range from mild to severe
- Individual life experiences and emotional and economic supports
can influence the impact of a learning disability
- Adults with learning disabilities can experience success when they
understand their disabilities and when they are active partners in
the goal setting and learning process
- Diagnosing adults with learning disabilities is not the role of
practitioners, but helping learners to understand their strengths
and weaknesses is appropriate
- Focus equally on learners' academic, self-management, and
emotional needs
- Practitioners need to understand that everyone learns differently
and various strategies will work for some and not for others
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