definition
A Learning Disability, is a neurological disorder that interferes with a person’s ability to store, process, or produce
information, and it can create a gap between one’s ability and performance. Learning
disabilities can affect someones reading, writeing, speaking, or compute math skills, and can lower
social skills.
The percentage of people with a learning disability is unknown, but it is estimated that 5% of school-age children have a learning disability. There is no estimate for adults. Many people believe that people with learning disabilities are lazy, not listening, or do not try hard enough. Those with a learning disability often do not know they have one and and they tend to drop out of school because they cannot keep up or they think they are stupid. The majority of people with learning disabilities have average or above-average IQ scores. Some
very intelligent people in our history even had learning disabilities.
information, and it can create a gap between one’s ability and performance. Learning
disabilities can affect someones reading, writeing, speaking, or compute math skills, and can lower
social skills.
The percentage of people with a learning disability is unknown, but it is estimated that 5% of school-age children have a learning disability. There is no estimate for adults. Many people believe that people with learning disabilities are lazy, not listening, or do not try hard enough. Those with a learning disability often do not know they have one and and they tend to drop out of school because they cannot keep up or they think they are stupid. The majority of people with learning disabilities have average or above-average IQ scores. Some
very intelligent people in our history even had learning disabilities.