My dad was always the quiet person, but in his own way he let others know when he felt that I was not respected or acknowledged. I have always been the type of person to push the barriers. If the algebra teacher thought I couldn't do math, did not give me the accommodations that I needed to be successful in class, and gave up on me, I found ways to get my message across. I proved my math skills by working as a teller at TCF Bank for three years. I may have challenges in some areas of learning, but I made up for them in others.
Some people are auditory learners, some visual, and some experiential.
I learn visually and experientially. It is believed to be neurological and affects my concentration and distractibility. Over the years my mom often raised the question of my struggle in academics. I think because of my spina bifida no one suggested a learning disability. No assessments were done until I was in a transition program and trying to achieve at the college level.