A neurological problem is a learning deficit. A learning disability is caused by a discrepancy in the way a person’s brain is “wired,” to put it simply. Children with learning difficulties are just as brilliant as their peers, if not at smarter. However, if left to their own devices or taught in traditional ways, they may have trouble reading, writing, spelling, thinking, recalling, and/or organising information.
A learning disability is not curable or reversible; it is a lifetime problem. Children with learning difficulties, on the other hand, can learn effectively and go on to become successful, often notable professions later in life with the correct help and intervention.
Encourage their strengths, know their shortcomings, understand the educational system, interact with specialists, and learn about ways for dealing with unique issues can all help children having learning disabilities achieve such achievement.
- A difficulty with basic reading & that of language skills are some most common learning disabilities.
- Learning disabilities often run in families.
- Learning disabilities should not be confused with other disabilities such as autism, intellectual disability, deafness, blindness, and behavioral disorders. None of these conditions are learning disabilities. In addition, they should not be confused with a lack of educational opportunities like frequent changes in schools or attendance problems. Also, children who are very good at learning English do not necessarily have a learning disability.
- Attention disorders, such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities often occur at the same time, but the two disorders are not the same.
Common learning disabilities
- Dyslexia – a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as a disability associated as reading or reading disorder.
- Dyscalculia – a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time-solving arithmetic problem and grasping math concepts.
- Dysgraphia – a writing disability in which a person finds it difficulty to form letters or write within a defined space.
- Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders – The sensory disabilities in which a person get difficulty in understanding language despite of that with normal hearing and vision.
- Nonverbal Learning Disabilities – a neurological disorder which is originates in the brain part -right hemisphere , causing problems with visual-spatial, organizational, intuitive, evaluative and holistic processing functions.