Overcoming a Learning Disability

Learning Disability Facts

• How to Define a Child's Abilities

  It's a common perception school testing of children measures only learning disabilities. In actuality, ability testing is just that—a child's abilities range from high Read More

• How to Spot Learning Disabilities in Preschoolers

  The two most common learning disabilities are dyslexia (a language-based disability that results in a difficulty understanding words, sentences or paragraphs) and Read More

• How to Identify Symptoms of Learning Disabilities

  Learning disabilities can be devastating to children and their families. The disability is often mistaken for laziness, and a child is mistakenly considered unwilling to Read More

• How to Deal with a Child's Learning Disability

  In the United States about 13 percent of school age children have an LD diagnosis, or learning disability. Learning disabilities, according to the American Association of Read More

• How to Nurture Learning Disabled Students

  Learning disabilities can be overcome, if a parent is patient and willing to work with their child. Follow these steps to help your children succeed and live happy lives. Read More

• How to Teach a Teenager With a Learning Disability How to Write a Five-Paragraph Essay

  Writing a sentence is difficult for students with learning disabilities, let alone a whole paragraph. How can a student with a learning disability learn to write a Read More

• How to Nurture Learning Disabled Students

  Learning disabilities can be overcome, if a parent is patient and willing to work with their child. Follow these steps to help your children succeed and live happy lives. Read More

• How to Interact with People Who Have Disabilities

  People with disabilities often come up against problems and sometimes face difficulties with other people who don;t know how to interact with them. Stereotypes perpetuated Read More

• How to Become a Learning Disability Specialist

  To become a learning disabilities specialist, you need a substantial array of education and experience. Knowledge of special education and learning disabilities is crucial Read More

• How to Know if a Child Has Dyscalculia

  Dyscalculia is a term that covers a broad range of lifelong learning disabilities in math. Math disabilities are varied, so it's often difficult to pinpoint specific Read More