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Learning About Learning Disabilities: The Coping Series by Jeanne Gehret, M.A. (Book Review) by Susan H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 29 Jul 2009 10:10pm these are concerns that many parents have at the start of the school year. School can be especially anxiety-ridden when a child has been diagnosed with a learning disability, such as ADHD or dyslexia. According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, nearly 2.9 million school-aged children in the United States have learning disabilities. For these children Read on »

Learning Disability Videos from LD Online by Tracy Ochester Doctor of Psychology

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5 Specific Types of Learning Disabilities by Shelley Dannenberg Patient Expert

Posted Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:02pm Did you know that there are 5 specific learning disabilities? Some overlap, and children can experience learning problems in more than one area. Read about the 5 specific types of learning disabilities here. Read on »

5 Specific Types of Learning Disabilities by Shelley Dannenberg Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm Did you know that there are 5 specific learning disabilities? Some overlap, and children can experience learning problems in more than one area. Read about the 5 specific types of learning disabilities here. Read on »

Susan Boyle and Learning Disabilities by Dr. Hal S. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 31 May 2009 10:42pm Susan Boyle’s worldwide recognition on Britain’s Got Talent is remarkable for a person who has been labeled with learning disabilities. She has captured the hearts of millions of people because of her heartwarming talent. A talented woman labeled as learning disabled due to a lack of oxygen at birth. A woman called “ Simple Susan “, while she Read on »

Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia...the three "D's" of Learning Disabilities by Shane H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:28pm My son happens to have all three of the "D's" of learning disabilities, so I am all to familiar with them. However, many people are not. They are dyslexia (reading problems), dysgraphia (writing problems) and dyscalculia (math problems). I recently learned that approximately 10% of the population have learning disabilities. I came across Read on »

Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia...the three "D's" of Learning Disabilities by Shane H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:29pm My son happens to have all three of the "D's" of learning disabilities, so I am all to familiar with them. However, many people are not. They are dyslexia (reading problems), dysgraphia (writing problems) and dyscalculia (math problems). I recently learned that approximately 10% of the population have learning disabilities. I came across this post Read on »

Learning Disabilities Explained by AWeidman Posted Wed 20 May 2009 12:00am future. Would he be able to go to college and study engineering as he'd hoped? What Are Learning Disabilities? For someone diagnosed with a learning disability, it can seem scary at first. But a learning disability doesn't have anything to do with a person's intelligence - after all, such successful people as Walt Disney, Alexander Graham Bell Read on »

What is a Learning Disability? by Shane H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 10:29pm to share them with you in hopes they may help you as well. American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Learning Disabilities Assoc. of California Council for Learning Disabilities LD Online Parent's Guide to LD LD Facts National Center for Learning Disabilities About Learning Disabilities LD Resources Kids Health - great site for kids! Read on »

Perceived learning disability by JohnL Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Mon 12 Sep 2005 12:00am In an extensive story about autism that uses a family with three children with autism as a case, there is another instance of Learning Disability being used as a generic term. Here’s the quote, referring to autism: “The mildest forms resemble a personality disorder associated with a perceived learning disability.” Anyone know what Read on »