What are some parenting tips for parents of kids with LD?
What are learning disabilities (LD)? If your child is not doing as well in school as they have the potential to, they may have a learning disability. Having a learning disability means having a normal intelligence but a problem in one or more areas of learning. A learning disability is a neurobiological disorder; people with LD have brains that learn differently because of differences in brain structure and/or function. If a person learns differently due to visual, hearing or physical handicaps, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, or environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage, we do not call it a learning disability. Some people with LD also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. LDs can affect many different areas: • Spoken language—problems in listening and speaking • Reading—difficulties decoding or recognizing words or understanding them • Written language—problems with writing, spelling, organizing ideas • Math—trouble doing arithmetic or understanding
