ealing their learning disability was a) fear of discrimination and stigmatization b) no longer being affected by the disability. The primary reason for not disclosing their disability was the fear of discrimination. Impact of Learning Disability Participants in the study by Adelman and Vogel as cited by Greenbaum et al. reported that their learning disability affected their work and that they had devised specific strategies for coping with their difficulties. Some of the strategies include taking extra time to complete work, asking for additional help, carefully monitoring or proofing own work. In the current study, participants were knowledgeable about their disability and its effects on their lives. There were a total of 41 participants who had difficulties in multiple areas such as, reading comprehension, organization, and note taking. Eight indicated they had difficulty in only one area: reading (n=3), composition (n=2), mathematics (n=2), or information processing (n=1). Participants typically described their learning disabilities with the term dyslexia. What role did the participants’ learning disability affected their work environment; 39 participants indicated that their learning disability affected them either at work or in other areas of their lives. These areas included reading, writing, math, and memory. Adelman & Vogel, (1990) as cited by Greenbaum et al. (1996) the most common problems centered on processing, language, and math difficulties. The current study adds to a growing body of work indicating that a learning disability is a persistent problem that does not go away with age. Conclusion From this study, we have found that education plays an important role in the future success of a person with a learning disability as well as persons with learning disabilities adjust well to the demands and complexities of adulthood. (Greenbaum et al. 1996) The study examined some of the difficulties and fears one may face in t...
