The Big Wide World 🌍

 

Growing Up

• Becoming an adult can be hard.

• If you have a learning disability (LD), it can feel even harder.

Friendships and Relationships 💞

• Many people want to learn about love and friendship.

• People with LD also want this.

• Sometimes people with LD are not given the same chance.

• Relationships can end if people do not understand each other.

Being Honest and Supportive

• People with LD need partners and friends who are:

  • Honest

  • Caring

  • Supportive

  • Not too over-protective

• Everyone deserves this in a partner or friend.

Learning for the Future 📖

• People with LD want to make life easier for the next generation.

• We want people without LD to learn about LD.

• Training and education can help.

Loneliness 😔

• Anyone can feel lonely.

• People with LD are more likely to feel lonely.

• This is because people often misunderstand us.

Communication 🗣️

• Communication is important for everyone.

• Some people with LD use special aids.

• Not everyone can get these because they cost money.

Everyone Deserves Someone 💙

• Nobody should be left out.

• Everyone deserves friendship, love, or both.

How to Understand People with LD

• Take time to get to know us.

• Imagine life in our shoes.

• The best way is to ask us.

Example:

• Ask: “What are your hobbies and interests?”

• Then support us to ask you the same.

• This helps us to learn how to talk and share.