Learning Disabilities
What is a Learning Disability?
- A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms,
a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person's
brain is "wired." People with learning disabilities are as smart or
smarter than their peers. But they may have difficulty reading,
writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information
if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in conventional
ways.
- A learning disability can't be cured or fixed; it is a lifelong issue.
With the right support and intervention, however, people with learning
disabilities can succeed in school and go on to be successful, often
having distinguished careers later in life.
- People with learning disabilities achieve success by developing their strengths, knowing their weaknesses, understanding the educational system, working with professionals and learning about strategies for dealing with specific difficulties.
Not all great minds think alike:
Did you know that Albert Einstein couldn't read until he was nine? Walt Disney, General George Patton, and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller had trouble reading all their lives. Whoopi Goldberg and Charles Schwab and many others have learning disabilities which haven't affected their ultimate success.
In This Section
- Learning Disabilities
- What is a Learning Disability?
- Facts About Learning Disabilities
- Common Types of Learning Disabilities
- Characteristics of Learning Disabilities
- Evaluation Process
- Professionals Who Assist with Evaluation
- Students with Documented Disabilities
- Documentation Process
- Documentation Requirements
- Key Points to Remember
- Disability Related Information/Resource Sites
