Some individuals, despite having an average or above average intelligence may have mild to serious difficulties in listening comprehension, oral expression, reading comprehension, spelling, decoding, written expression, math calculation and reasoning, abstract reasoning, generalization of information to new contexts, and/or problem solving.
These difficulties might be the result of a learning disability, a term for specific kinds of learning problems. As students get older and have to complete more advanced academic assignments, their learning disabilities may make it difficult to be fully successful in school. Children with learning disabilities are not “dumb” or “lazy.” Their brains just process information differently. Learning disabilities are a lifelong challenge, but they do not have to prevent a person from becoming successful in school and in their community. With appropriate support, individuals with learning disabilities can learn how to manage their learning differences and achieve their goals throughout their lives.
