tasks of listening to a lecture and taking notes simultaneously.
A study conducted by the HEATH Resource Center (1989, p.1) also highlights the fact that adults with LD experience problems in their daily living. They have difficulties following simple schedules and frequently forget things.
Ultimately, Wingert & Kantrowitz (1997, p.58) point out that students with LD get overwhelmed by their learning difficulties and develop behavior and emotional disorders. Because of their LD, they feel uncomfortable and awkward in social situations thus leading to feelings of anxiety, anger and depression. According to several studies, individuals with LD often end up in jails, reform schools and poverty. In addition, a study by a New York City clinician in the mid-1980s showed that approximately 50 percent of adolescents who committed suicide suffered from LD ("Why kids can't read" 1998, p.41).
How to Implement Gentle Teaching to Help People with LD
Presenting a case example of a gentle teaching treatment
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