​A learning disability is:

• when you find it hard to understand information
  

A learning disability is:

• when you might need help and support with some everyday tasks

This might be household tasks, looking after your money and communicating with other people.

​A learning disability is not a learning difficulty.

​A learning difficulty is when a person finds one or two things difficult, like reading or writing.

Dyslexia and dyspraxia are learning difficulties.

​A learning disability is not a mental illness.

​A learning disability is not Autism.

​A learning disability is not a physical or medical illness.

​People with a learning disability can still do lots of things.

​You can:

• volunteer or work
• go to college
• go to groups or activities
• have relationships
• live a full and interesting life

​A person with a learning disability might find some things hard.

​Such as:

• thinking about things
  
• making decisions
• understanding and remembering information

​You might need help with:

• planning journeys
• using money
• telling the time
• learning new things

​Some people are born with a learning disability and we do not know why.

Other times it is because of something that happened before or after you were born. 

​A learning disability is:

​You will need to have an assessment from the Adult Learning Disability Team.

​An assessment means you will be asked some questions about:

​You might feel happy to know why you need help with some things.

​You might feel angry or upset knowing that you might need support to do these things.

​You might feel confused.

It might be a lot of information to think about.

​Talking about how you feel can help you feel better.

​Having a learning disability means you might be able to get some support. 

This might be: