I recently came across a website entitled HealthLine.com . This site offers a wealth of information in a wide variety of health related issues. My interests, of course, centered on ADHD and LD. Their article entitled Learning Disorders provides a wonderfully simple explanation for each type of learning disability:
Reading disorders (dyslexia)
Mathematics disorders (dyscalculia)
Disorders of written expression (dysgraphia)
Disorders of fine motor skills (dyspraxia)
Information processing disorders
The article goes on to say:
Learning disorders affect approximately two million children between the ages of
six and 17 (5% of public school children)
If you are new to learning disabilities or suspect your child may have one (or more), I highly recommend you read this article .
The article goes on to say: