Learning
Disabilities
 Learning
disabilities can lead to many problems in a person’s life,
low self-esteem being a primary concern. Students dealing with learning
disabilities may also suffer from socialization problems and have
an increased dropout rate in school.
Learning disabilities are related
to neurological disorders that affect the brain’s ability
to receive, process, store, and respond to information. Learning
disabilities refer to a group of disorders that can affect a person’s
ability to listen, speak, write, read, and process mathematical
concepts. The United States has almost 2.9 million school-aged children
who are classified as having specific learning disabilities and
are receiving some kind of special education.
Types of learning disabilities include:
If you are a parent of a child
who you believe may have learning disabilities, look for the following
early warning signs:
- Speaks later than most children
- Pronunciation problems
- Slow vocabulary growth, often unable to find
the right word
- Difficulty rhyming words
- Trouble learning numbers, alphabet, days
of the week, colors, shapes
- Extremely restless and easily distracted
- Trouble interacting with peers
- Difficulty following directions or routines
- Fine motor skills slow to develop
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