What is your understanding of Learning Disability?

A learning Disability it is not a curse, neither is it laziness. It is A condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills to the normal level expected of those of the same age. They are smart children. Their understanding is not in the normal classroom arrangement.

Bright Children with learning disabilities often have special talents in one of these

o   Performing Arts.

o   Visual arts.

o   Engineering.

o   Architecture.

Sadly these subjects are not valued in school the way reading and writing is.Hence making these children feel left out.

Some of the world success stories of people with learning disabilities include:

ü  Walt Disney- He is known to have struggled with learning disabilities.

ü  Albert Einstein

ü  Thomas Edison

ü  Tommy Hilfiger- Designer

ü  Whoopi Goldberg- Actress

ü  Nelson Rockefeller-Vice president, and many more.

Someone believed in these great leaders, let us believe and give these children a chance to excel in life.

What Tuleane Afrika Initiative Foundation does is:

o   Nature and honour their Talent and strength: we take charge of their. It is important to us not to put their talent on hold till they catch up with the academics. Some children are slow in the beginning of their school years then catch up as they proceed. At these points they go back to the mainstream classes and continue with their academics. While others are purely vocational. We assist them in their gifts and nature them.

o   We work on their compensation strategy e.g. using calculators, books on tape, computers and other Intensive use of technologies craft Silicon.

o   Provide a social and Emotional support.

o   We ensure the right environment:

o   We help these gifted children help themselves, By teaching them met skills and self-management. Tuleane Afrika teaches them how to cope with difficulties they may face in life and lead them through problem solving sessions.

o   Provide counselling support