Up until the second grade I could not read. I found it difficult to separate each word from the next and struggled with the idea of vowels. I could not hide that I had an enormous amount of trouble with math or puzzles either. Each attempt by my parents or teacher to get me to try to read or do simple math problems left me in tears. I hated going to school. Finally it was detected that I had a learning disability called Spatial Visual Disorder. As a second grader I distinctly remember feeling so ashamed that I could not learn at the same pace as my school mates. I thought that there was something wrong with me all because I could not read. Eventually, I did learned to read, because of my incredible RSP teacher. Once I learned how to read,
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I read so that I would not feel inferior anymore. Today I still do struggle with my sloppy crooked handwriting and with Algebra, both of those things are characteristic of Spatial Visual Disorder. As I have gotten older I have come to realize that even though I have a learning disability, it does not define me. My learning disability does not curb my interest in genealogy or history. It does not affect my love of traveling to new and foreign lands. It cannot hold back those warm fuzzy feelings I get when I get a giant hug from my youngest cousin and most importantly it cannot stop me from being the first person in my family to graduate from college. I have learned quite a lot from having a learning disability. I have learned the importance of hard work and dedication and that nothing academically was ever going to be handed to me on a silver platter. As a child who struggled with a learning disability I understand the importance of child literacy more than most. That’s why I chose to read to preschoolers for a community service …show more content…
I believe that if we teach kids how to read at an early age then those who do struggle can receive the help they deserve and not have to feel embarrassed about their learning disability like I did and instead embrace that part of
I read so that I would not feel inferior anymore. Today I still do struggle with my sloppy crooked handwriting and with Algebra, both of those things are characteristic of Spatial Visual Disorder. As I have gotten older I have come to realize that even though I have a learning disability, it does not define me. My learning disability does not curb my interest in genealogy or history. It does not affect my love of traveling to new and foreign lands. It cannot hold back those warm fuzzy feelings I get when I get a giant hug from my youngest cousin and most importantly it cannot stop me from being the first person in my family to graduate from college. I have learned quite a lot from having a learning disability. I have learned the importance of hard work and dedication and that nothing academically was ever going to be handed to me on a silver platter. As a child who struggled with a learning disability I understand the importance of child literacy more than most. That’s why I chose to read to preschoolers for a community service …show more content…
I believe that if we teach kids how to read at an early age then those who do struggle can receive the help they deserve and not have to feel embarrassed about their learning disability like I did and instead embrace that part of