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Fifteen percent
of the U.S. population, or one in seven Americans, has some type
of learning disability, according to the National Institutes of
Health. |
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It is believed
that learning disabilities are caused by a difficulty with the
nervous system that affects receiving, processing, or
communicating information. |
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Some learning
disabled children misbehave in school because they would rather
be seen as "bad" than "stupid". |
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By law,
learning disability is defined as a significant gap between a
person's intelligence and the skills the person has achieved. |
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Many experts
believe that the more senses children use in learning a skill,
the more likely they are to retain it. |
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People with
learning disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups in
society. |
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A learning
disability can't be cured or fixed; it is a lifelong issue. With
the right support and intervention, however, children with
learning disabilities can succeed in school and go on to
successful, often distinguished careers later in life.
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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. |
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Difficulty with basic reading and
language skills are the most common learning disabilities. As
many as 80% of students with learning disabilities have reading
problems. |
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Specific problem areas might
include combinations of an inability to listen, to think, speak,
write, read, spell or engage in mathematics. |
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