Most of these studies used such measures of success as educational attainment, income, job level, and job and life satisfaction. Personal and background factors were also important for successful adjustment. Reframing means reinterpreting a situation in a productive, positive way. For adults with LD, the stages of reframing are recognizing the disability, accepting it, understanding it and its implications, and taking action. The researchers concluded that success entailed a continuous process of confronting one's strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments.
Appropriate assessment is the starting point for all other strategies and techniques.
Error patterns in reading, writing, speaking, and math may help differentiate between possible LD and other causes of low achievement. If screening results suggest LD, educators should refer adults to professionals trained in formal assessment. Assessments should be appropriate for adults as well as culturally sensitive. The most significant problem for minority persons with LD is cultural bias in assessment, according to Gregg et al. Once a learning disability is identified, three categories of assistance are psychosocial, technological and educational.