Oh, that makes sense.

"Was there any early signs growing up?"

Too many to count. I learn to speak at a later age then others. I wasn't able to read a book until I was 9. I always learnt slower then the other kids in my school and instructions and guides just didn't click.

"What was going to Special Education classes like?"

Very isolating. I couldn't be with any of friends and being special needs does single you out and make target for mockery. Not to mention it leaves a nasty stain on your record.

"If you could change it would you?"

Ever since I was a little girl all I've wanted to be is normal. Absolutely.

It's no problem.

Even back then they were a throwback for boomers.

If you're still doing things on the 7th Grade level you probably have an ID.

"To elaborate, is there a specific cause of the disability (autism would be an example)"

This is a good question. Honestly I don't even know the cause of it. I have a siblings who seem fine. My parents were ok as well. There's just something different about me that makes me like this.

"and does it affect specific aspects of your life (reading or writing or both, etc…)?"

Reading is off the table. It takes me forever for read anything and my spelling also sucks. I always forget how things are spelt. I have a hard time following instructions. I've lost many jobs due to this.

It was intense. I had to do an IQ test in school which is how I found out my IQ is 72.

There isn't any other type of intellectual disability. You may have got them mixed up with learning difficulties which do have different types. A intellectual disability is its own thing entirely. An intellectual disability is when someone has problems with learning and processing information.

I thought that too but then I saw the bit at the bottom and thought you weren't.

Just an apartment. Nothing fancy.

Not really. If there was any change in the industry I wouldn't know about it.

I don't know what it's like now but back in the one I worked in back in the day, certainly not. I would have had it all.