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Why the Tips Work

 

The main point of this move is that people with disabilities are humans just like the rest of us are. Although, people with learning disabilities may process things slower they still have the same capabilities in certain areas that we do. Developmental disabilities are similar to learning disabilities in the way that they affect how you process information. Due to this the tips provided in my capstone project will work for both learning and developmental disabilities. 

"Most people with learning disabilities have average or above average intelligence."

Communication Tips:

1) People with dyslexia or other reading disabilities have trouble reading written information. Give them verbal explanations and allow extra time for reading

3) Ask the person how you can best relay information. Be direct in your communication. A person with a learning disability may have trouble grasping subtleties.

2) Don't be surprised if you tell someone very simple instructions and they request that you write them down. Because spoken information gets "scrambled" as they listen, a person who has a learning disability such as auditory processesing disorder may need information demonstrated or in writing.

4) It may be easier for the person to function in a quiet environment without distractions, such as a radio playing, people moving around or loudly patterend curtains. 

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