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Learning Disability

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person’s brain in “wired”. Children with learning disability are as smart or smarter than their peers. With the right support& intervention, children with learning disability can succeed in school & go on to be successful, with distinguished careers later in life. Parents can help children with learning disability achieve such success by encouraging their strengths , knowing their weakness, understanding the educational system, working with professionals& learning about strategies for dealing with specific disabilities.

Common learning disability:

  • Dyslexia:
  • A language based disability in which a person has trouble in reading& understanding written words.

  • Dyscalculia:
  • A mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems & grasping math concepts.

  • Dysgraphia:
  • A writing disability in which a person finds hard to form letter or write within a defined space. Letter reversal, mirror image writing may be present.

Learning Disability