Etiquette for Use with People Who Have a Learning Disability

When you are with a person who has a learning disability:

Understand that the term learning disability is broad and covers many types of learning styles and behavioral differences.
Ask a person what accommodation will be most helpful. Then, with the person as partner, try different strategies.
Recognize that a person with learning disabilities has limitations, as we all do, and be patient, flexible, and realistic, as we should all be with each other.
Ask if they have understood specific information or if the information needs to be communicated in a different way. Ask what works best.
Offer encouragement and support...and patience.

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Last updated on Wednesday, April 20, 2011.

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