LEARNING DISABILITIES
Learning disabilities are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math.
Recognize the signs:
Preschool Age
GETTING DIAGNOSIS:
AFTER DIAGNOSIS:
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A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation.
Problems pronouncing words
Trouble finding the right word
Difficulty rhyming
Trouble learning the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, days of the week
Difficulty following directions or learning routines
Difficulty controlling crayons, pencils, and scissors, or coloring within the lines
Trouble with buttons, zippers, snaps, learning to tie shoes
Problems pronouncing words
Trouble finding the right word
Difficulty rhyming
Trouble learning the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, days of the week
Difficulty following directions or learning routines
Difficulty controlling crayons, pencils, and scissors, or coloring within the lines
Trouble with buttons, zippers, snaps, learning to tie shoes
Age 5-9
Age 5-9
Trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds
Unable to blend sounds to make words
Confuses basic words when reading
Slow to learn new skills
Consistently misspells words and makes frequent errors
Trouble learning basic math concepts
Difficulty telling time and remembering sequences
Trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds
Unable to blend sounds to make words
Confuses basic words when reading
Slow to learn new skills
Consistently misspells words and makes frequent errors
Trouble learning basic math concepts
Difficulty telling time and remembering sequences
Age 10-13
Difficulty with reading comprehension or math skills
Trouble with open-ended test questions and word problems
Dislikes reading and writing; avoids reading aloud
Poor handwriting
Poor organizational skills (bedroom, homework, desk is messy and disorganized)
Trouble following classroom discussions and expressing thoughts aloud
Spells the same word differently in a single document