A learning disability is when a student's individual achievement in reading, mathematics or written expression is substantially below that expected for age, schooling and IQ.

Associated Features:

A. Demoralization
B. Low Self-Esteem

Non-Verbal Learning Disability

A. Deficits in Social Skills
B. Failure to Pick up and/or Interpret Social Cues
C. Child Doesn't "Fit In"

The more common of the Learning Disabilities include the following:

Dyslexia - Reading

• great difficulty decoding written language
• present both in reading skills, but also in written production
• letter transpositions

Dysgraphia - Writing

• deficits in written production
• motor production or writing: letter production, speed, spatial organization
• spelling, punctuation and grammar
• clarity of expression
• organization of ideas and themes

Dyscalculia - Arithmetic

• disorder of one or more basic skills of math
• mechanics of computation
• reasoning abilities

SIGNS OF POSSIBLE LEARNING DISABILITIES
Only certain signals may apply to any one person.

Trouble understanding and following directions

Short attention span; is easily distracted

Overactive and impulsive

Difficulty with handwriting and fine motor skills

Difficulty with visual and auditory sequential memory

Has difficulty allocating time and organizational work

Unmotivated toward tasks that are difficult

Difficulty segmenting words into sounds and blending sounds

Confuses similar letters and words EX: b and d - was and saw

Listens and speaks well, but decodes poorly when reading

Difficulty with tasks that require rapid naming of pictures, words and numbers

Not efficient or effective in using learning strategies

If you feel your child may have a learning disability, ask for an evaluation by a competent professional.

Information provided by CES (Connecticut Educational Services)

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Learning Disabilities