I was learning disabled! They didn't call it that in the late 60's.

My main problem is dealing with dyslexia. Heck, I can’t write or spell worth a darn. What takes most people an hour to comprehend and learn, it takes me about two hours. I spend that extra time rearranging the numbers and letters in my mind until it’s sorted out correctly. However, once I understand the concept, I’m blessed with excellent recall. Now that I'm older and know how to learn and deal with it, It's not a major problem.
Now you’re asking yourself… WTF is this hillbilly talking about.
From that ordeal, I developed a skill that 99% of the people will never develop… public speaking! I’m talking about people paying me
real money to talk about a subject I love to talk about. I’m talking about lecturing on the University level for the past 16 years. Guess what? It’s just a part-time job. My full time job is still police/fire rescue at the local airport. Got my 20 years in and eligible to retire at the age of 43. However, I'm having too much fun at the airport to retire now.
Most folks that are learning disabled are not dumb. Once they learn the concept and understand, most have better recall than the "normal" students. (they had to work at it)
Just a POV from the other side of the fence.
