1. What is a Learning Disability? ∞ The Signs of a LD ∞ The cause of LD ∞ The testing for a LD ∞ The Coping with a LD

2. When someone has a LD it means that the person has a problem receive, process, analyze, or store information. There are many different types of LD – Dyscalculia: Arithmetic Disorder – Dysgraphia & Dyslexia: Reading Disorders – Dyspraxia: Motor Planning/Sensory Disorder – Expressive Language Disorder Nearly four million school-age children and teens have learning disabilities, and at least 20% of them have a type of disorder that makes it difficult to focus.

3. The Signs of a LD Some of the signs to pay attention to are: Slow reading and writing Speaking is not clear when communicating Having problems in reading, spelling, math problems, and short attention span. Children who are diagnosed with ADHD also has a LD too.

5. The testing for a LD

7. Cites Nemours, (2010). KidsHealth> Teens> Diseases & Conditions> Learning Disorders> Learning Disabilities. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabili ties.html KidsHealthTeensDiseases & ConditionsLearning Disorders NOAH Team (2010, August 4). Types of Learning Disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.noah-health.org/en/disabilities/learning/types/ http://www.noah-health.org/en/disabilities/learning/types/ HelpGuide (2010). Learning Disabilities in Children. Retrieved from http://helpguide.org/mental/learning_disabilities.htm#testing