[SCOPE NOTE: Includes specific difficulties in learning to read (Dyslexia), write (Dysgraphia), or calculate (Dyscalculia); includes persons with ...
Some children find learning in regular classrooms difficult. It does not mean they are not intelligent; it means they learn differently. Children with learning disabilities may be average or above average in intelligence. ... Learning disabilities are inabilities to acquire, retain, or broadly use specific skills or information resulting from deficiencies in attention, memory or reasoning and affecting academic performance. diagnosed when a child's achievement on a standardized test in reading, writing, or mathematics is substantially below what is expected based on the child's age, IQ and schooling [4] - any form of physical or mental disability that delays development or acquisition of knowledge. childhood disorders characterized by difficulty with certain skills such as reading or writing in individuals with normal intelligence.
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