Learn more about Learning Disabilities

Normally, a person’s brain enables her or his ability to learn how to read, write, speak, and formulate numbers. But sometimes, their brain function may not be well wired or structured,  which results in their ability to process incoming information differently from others. Learning disability might be diagnosed when a child struggles to process all information and lags behind with their educational goals. Learning disabilities do not necessarily mean one disorder. Still, sometimes more than two disorders overlap, which may last a lifetime but can be manageable with the right support and tools to achieve educational goals.

Having a learning disability does not reflect a person's intelligence. Learning disabilities completely differ from “learning problems” due to intellectual and developmental disabilities, vision, hearing, emotional or mobility skills. 

Again, each group may define “learning disability” differently based on the organization's focus. For more information on this subject can be found at the U.S. Department of Education, as it does provide provides statutes, regulations, and policies on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; the Learning Disabilities Association of America; and https://www.understood.org, which is managed by the National Center for Learning Disabilities.