UnLearning Difficulties With NLP
…is for you if you are:
- a frustrated parent who can’t get help for their child struggling with learning difficulties from the school, educational psychologist, or local educational authority…
- …or a family member / friend / acquaintance of someone with learning difficulties
- …or a teacher, teaching assistant, mentor, tutor, educational support worker, or educator at adult or higher educational institution who wants to improve their efficiency in working with students with learning difficulties
- …or a professional / entrepreneur working in the trades or the corporate world who is too busy and unaware of help being available, or too embarrassed to get help for your learning difficulties
- Which Learning Difficulties?
Are these learning difficulties familiar?
- Spelling poor, irregular, or nonexistent spelling, letter reversals [such as b - d, p-q, a-e, c-o], syllable reversals [such as ae - ea, ei - ie].
- Reading speed & fluency misreading, slow reading, erratic reading, poor word recognition, reading with frequent errors
- Reading comprehension difficulty with remembering the content of what you read
- Writing messy handwriting, inability to copy things onto paper, writing with frequent errors, poor written performance, problem with drawing / inability to draw
- Mathematics & dealing with numbers mental arithmetic, seeing / retaining numbers in one's head, trouble with mathematical reasoning, difficulty reading an analog clock, breakdown of steps in mathematical procedures, poor time management,
- Dyslexia
- Dyscalculia [ = the numerical version of dyslexia]
- Visual memory problem being self-directed and self-organized in learning, trouble remembering symbol patterns such as mathematical or chemical equations, difficulty learning names of people / places / colors / animals / objects / days of the week / abstract phenomena, problem with geographical orientation, trouble finding objects - or frequent losing of objects, difficulty remembering visual cues such as landmarks / faces / recalling the visual details of pictures, frequently getting lost - or disorientation, problem with constructing geometric figures
- Auditory [ = hearing] memory problem remembering oral instructions, trouble following lectures or extended conversations, difficulty acquiring information through listening, mishearing words and thus misinterpreting information, problem understanding foreign accents, extra effort required to listen to speech
- Auditory processing speech rambling, problem explaining information in one's own words, trouble using internal speech / voice to work out consequences, speaking in incomplete sentences, difficulty following long sentences, flat and monotone speech with lack of rhythm and intonation, mispronouncing words, avoiding using words because of uncertainty of pronunciation, limited ability to use phonics, problem learning foreign languages, trouble with thinking and talking at the same time, speech slurring / lack of articulation in speech
- Attention difficulty keeping attention oriented to a task
- Nonverbal & abstract learning problem interpreting nonverbal information such as body language / facial expressions / voice tone, weak social skills, trouble perceiving and interpreting one's own emotions, difficulty understanding the correct sequence of steps in a task such as sewing, cooking, or computer programming
- Kinesthetic perception awkward / clumsy body movements, poor muscle tone which results in slow / awkward body movement, bumping into objects due to not knowing where body is in space relative to objects, uneven handwriting with variable pressure, problem navigating in the dark, messy / disorganized workspace, trouble with time signature in music
- Logical reasoning difficulty with logical reasoning, problem understanding cause and effect
- Executive functions trouble thinking, planning, problem solving verbally and nonverbally, difficulty seeing the main point / gist of things, problem with associative memory
- Who Benefits?
The typical person who benefits from Un-Learning Difficulties with NLP:
- is of average or high intelligence
- has a combination of a few learning difficulties
- does not have severe intellectual, emotional, behavioral, or cognitive disorders
- does not have acquired brain injury nor autism
- How This Approach Helps
The Un-Learning Difficulties sessions teach the skills to overcome symptoms of learning difficulties & help individuals to:
- build and strengthen cognitive processes
- train visual and auditory [=hearing] memory
- sharpen observational skills and attention to detail
- develop attention and concentration
- improve fine motor skills [for writing etc.]
- strengthen the memory, processing speed, and cognitive efficiency
- strengthen executive functions
- build the capacity for verbal and nonverbal thinking, reasoning, problem solving
- Who This Is For
NLP will help people of any age and native language to use their visual skills correctly to reduce or eradicate learning difficulties.
- At home
- Within your community - in interactive workshops
- In schools and higher educational institutions
- In the workplace