Receiving additional support at college

[Kirsty]

It's a relief for me to be entitled for extra help with my written work at college and to be given coping mechanisms with anxiety. I handed in a letter from my doctor listing my diagnosis from 1995 to say I do need the additional support.

Only recently I have understood my condition and last year at college I wasn't sure what really was 'wrong' with me. I went through a dyslexia test as well and passed that. Always wondered I may be dyslexic, but I'm not.

My family never really discussed in depth about my difficulties. Just grew up knowing I had 'learning difficulties' that was all. So I googled 'Semantic Pragmatic Disorder' which was my diagnoses and found out it was on the autistic spectrum. It was a huge shock but everything made so much sense. Not just academically, but socially and taking things literally etc etc etc. Now I understand myself a whole lot better and life is much more manageable knowing more about my condition. (Same as high functioning autism)

 

[The Penguin]

My learning disability assessment allow me to get extra support for college. It also allow me to get extra support for the business program I will be taking next week.

 

[Kirsty]

That's great. Taking advantage of any help is always a positive thing. Best of luck with everything.

 

[icesyckel]

I have trouble with scan-tron style tests. The ones with a booklet and then a separate answer slip. Going back and forth, I lose track visually of where I am.