Learning disabilities is a term used to describe a large group of neurological disorders that interfere with a person's ability to store, process, or produce information. Learning disabilities are separate from and not caused by limited intellectual functioning, or sensory, psychiatric, or mobility disabilities.
Since learners who have sensory, psychiatric, or mobility disabilities may also have learning disabilities it is essential to understand that a learning disability is a disability in itself and can be detected apart from any other problem an individual may have. A developmental or Intellectual disability is separate from a learning disability, but some information processing problems may be common to both.
Some people think that if an individual has trouble learning, it means he has a learning disability. This is not true. Everyone, from time to time, has difficulty learning due to many problems, such as fatigue, stress, illness, drug or alcohol problems, or a lack of proper nutrition. As well, some other disabilities may make learning difficult such as a developmental disability or a head injury that results in damage to cognitive functioning.
The report reveals further information about those with learning disabilities and some of the strategies of learning with them.
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