When people hear learning disability they think of an individual whose is very ignorant, lackadaisical and behavior is so far from the norms it is considered abnormal. People are often surprised when I tell them that I have a learning disability; this is because I am a very bright and positive person, who is committed to overcome any obstacle that comes my way. Some students with learning disabilities often become discouraged because they have lower academic expectations of themselves, and it puts them years behind their nondisabled classmates. But others, like me embrace their learning disorder as a challenge to persist, prosper, and prove stereotypes wrong. Something that once held me back ultimately gave rise to inner strength and resourcefulness. …show more content…
A lengthy evaluation revealed that I had auditory processing learning disabilities which impacted my reading, spelling, and writing. In third grade, I was placed in a classroom with an extra teacher to support me in my learning disability. In the beginning, I was convinced that I would never learn to read and write. I was on the verge of losing aspiration and then suddenly something clicked, and the lock was broken. Letters and sounds jumped off the page, and I clutch them as they flew by. They combined into words and then sentences. In an instant, my identity changed; I gained passage into a new world. It did not come easily, and I did not get there on my …show more content…
My parents first noticed my learning disability with the delay in my speech and processing simple steps. In first and second grade I struggled with phonics, reading, and writing. While my classmates were already succeeding in reading books, I was still stumbling over what sound each letter made. My classmates were already proficient in reading and writing, while I was weighed down by an overwhelming sense of worry and fear of failure. No matter how hard I tried, I was unable to grasp this basic and ­essential part of reading. There were times when I sat in the corner pretending to read. However, I was sitting there in terror my classmates would discover my