Short on time tonight and a very early morning tomorrow so I am going to be brief with tonights recommended readings.
Undiagnosed LD's Costly in Later Life
A recent Vancouver Sun article on the implications in young adulthood and beyond of an undiagnosed learning disability was not news to me, but is a good reminder of the reasons why we need to promote early identification and more accurate diagnostic methodologies in the face of intervention until we mask it models that are becoming increasingly focused upon. Unemployment and educational implications are obvious, but I think it is important to look at the anxiety and depression elements in particular. While I currently work with the full age range, historically my background is in adult assessment. During psychoeducational evaluations the frequency of at least mildly severe mood disorders was striking. Not surprising when you think of the hopelessness, repeated failures, and social-emotional stress that comes along with significant learning difficulties. You can read the article by CLICKING HERE.
LDAC Releases 3-Year Study on Learning Disabilities
The meat of the aforementioned article comes from the results of the large scale LD study released yesterday by the Learning Disability Association of Canada. I have not had an opportunity to browse all of the information that has been released (they created an entire website for it) but it will certainly be on my ASAP reading list. You can see the LDAC press release by CLICKING HERE or even better view the results of the study at the studies website Putting A Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities (PACFOLD).
An Interesting Rant on Learning Disabilities
I do not know who Lydia Joyce is. From her website I can tell that she is a recently published author. I was not surprised by her profession given her LD related rant was so well written. Ms. Joyce speaks of the challenges of being disabled and how it should not be used as an excuse to avoid those areas where difficulty is by bypassing them all together, but rather to use training toward automaticity and strategy usage to alleviate the effects of the disability. It is a great and quick read and reveals a non-clinicians perspective. CLICK HERE to have a read.
