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Learning disabilities affect about 15 percent of the population, and can have a profound impact on individuals and families. People with learning disabilities are just as smart (and sometimes smarter) than their peers, but have difficulty learning in conventional school settings. Understand more about learning disabilities, discover how to overcome obstacles, and learn how to uncover hidden aptitudes and gifts.
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What to Do If You Suspect Your Child Has a Learning Disability
If you think your child might have a learning disability, this article can help. With early intervention, children with learning disabilities can learn strategies to achieve as well as other children do. Organizing information about your child will help you to monitor progress. This information will be valuable in planning for your child.
The Politics of Learning Disabilities
Characteristics of Young Learning Disabled Students
Why Children Succeed or Fail at Reading
About 10 million children have difficulties learning to read. Children with reading difficulties stop and start frequently, mispronouncing some words and skipping others entirely. In the later grades, when children switch from learning to read to reading to learn, reading-impaired children are kept from exploring science, history, literature, mathematics and the wealth of information that is presented in print.
Key ingredients in the recipe for the apple pie that students need to be successful learners are: (1) focused attention; (2) an organized mental framework; (3) strong language skills; (4) general knowledge and information; (5) time to learn; (6) basic word and number skills; and (7) emotional confidence and calm. This article shows you how to bake until well done, then enjoy the sweet taste of success!
What are Central Auditory Processing Problems in Children?
If your child or student is a "poor" listener, frequently misunderstands speech, and has difficulty following directions, read this article. Learn symptoms of Central Auditory Processing Disorder, how it is diagnosed, and what can be done about it.
A Learning Disability is Only One Part of a Child
When a child is born, it is usually a time of joy for the whole family. How new parents respond to this new little person is influenced by many factors.
Defining the Self as a Learner for Children with LD
Preventing Parent Burn Out: Model for Teaching Effective Coping Strategies
Learning Disabilities in Mathematics
Mathematics learning disabilities do not often occur with clarity and simplicity. Rather, they can be combinations of difficulties which may include language processing problems, visual spatial confusion, memory and sequence difficulties, and/or unusually high anxiety.
