(In memory of Dr. Nancy Benson) Login: Password: Not a member? Join for free. Home Community MyLDRC ... Espanol Location: LDRC Kinds of LD Read this page Print this page Kinds of LD A General Description of a Learning Disability Most learning disabilities (LD) are identified during the early years in grade school, but some (depending on the cognitive processes affected) may not be identified until high school or even later in life. Typically, people with LD are of average intelligence or higher, but display an irregular profile of cognitive abilities. For example, they may excel in some areas of academia and do poorly in others. In fact, achievement in some areas may fall well below what might be expected for a person of their intelligence. Learning disabilities may be accompanied by other conditions, often arising as a result of the learning disability, or as a separate psychological problem. It is not uncommon for children and adults with learning disabilities to have trouble with memory-related tasks, or suffer from attention deficit disorders, anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional disturbances. Behaviour is often an issue. Acting out, reclusion, and violence are behaviours often associated with learning disabilities. Having a learning disability certainly does not mean that such a person is doomed to a life of failure. Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Bruce Jenner, and Tom Cruise are a few well-known individuals who have succeeded in spite of a learning disability. Those who succeed, learn to adapt and overcome their particular weakness or deficiency. Learners who understand their disability, or have identified their strengths, can live perfectly normal lives, pursuing a life and career that bypasses the difficulties associated with their LD. | |
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