[NIFL-LD:4063] Re: News about Vocational Rehabilitation

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Hi Andrea,

<<i am interestd in what sort of learning disability you have.  Is it that
you
cannot visualize words?>>
My primary LD is a non verbal learning disability.   I also have a mild case
of Dyslexia, which is an unusual combination.

The visualization issue is an interesting one.   If I am reading about
something that I am quite familiar with or relate to in some way, I have
some visualization abilities.  For example, when I read a book recently by
Hillary Clinton's former advance person of his experiences with her, that
was easy for me since I am a political junkie.

But when I for example, have gone on information interviews about various
careers, it is hard for me to picture with my set of questions that I am
suppose to ask, what the job would be like.  Perhaps, the act of having to
take notes interferes with that process but I also know for example, I find
the exercises in picturing my life in one year, five years, and ten years
impossible to do.

If you haven't done so, you might want to visit these sites:

http://www.nldline.com
http://www.nldontheweb.org

Warning - a lot of the literature is still quite gloom and doomish but the
sites are still quite informative.  Just don't believe the part that says we
don't have a good sense of humor because I can assure you it isn't true.

<<I am truly sorry about your underemployment.>>

Thanks, I greatly appreciate that.

Vivian



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