| LEARNING DISABILITIES
Learning disabilities are neurological differences in processing information that severely limit a person’s ability to
learn in a specific skill area. Learning disabled people may have difficulty in school or on the job. Learning disabilities
may also impact independent living and social relationships.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS
• Does not connect letters and sounds
• Cannot read grade-level text
• Cannot understand what he/she reads
• Cannot understand number concepts
• Does not understand that numerals represent quantities
• Cannot form letters
• Can’t remember which letters stand for which sounds
• Has difficulty following directions, even with help
• Has poor memory
• Has difficulty communicating with peers and adults
• Cannot repeat information or copy items
• Has difficulty following lines when cutting
• Has difficulty with attention or behavior.
STRENGTHS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITY
• ATHLETIC
• DRAMATIC
• DRAWING
• MUSICAL
• PAINTING
• PEOPLE SKILLS
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