Need to Vent--LD limits me in life so much

itsmethere
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:25:34 +0000

I have cerebral palsy (brain damage) from premature birth. I have always struggled in school but always got good grades because of excellent effort and motivation. Therefore, I did not get tested for LD until sophomore year of college. My verbal IQ is 135 but my performance IQ is 73 and overall (full-scale IQ) I am average. (I posted my scores in another thread). I barely graduated from college with unimpressive grades and a major which I hated and in which I did not learn anything. It’s been two years that I am out of college, but I still don’t have a job. Because of my LD, I am very limited in the jobs which I can do. Therefore, most of the jobs to which I apply (and which I can find) are above my head. My low ability shows on interviews and I don’t get hired. Even as a volunteer in a clerical capacity, I find I don’t fully understand the menial tasks which I am assigned. I am really discouraged about my future. I am not sure I would ever be able to earn a living.

How do you think I should proceed about getting a job?