Learning Disorders
Definition
Learning disorders are academic difficulties experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence. People with learning disorders have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or a combination of the three. These difficulties significantly interfere with academic achievement or daily living.
Description
Learning disorders, or disabilities, affect approximately 2 million children between the ages of 6-17 (5% of public school children). These children have specific impairments in acquiring, retaining, and processing information. Standardized tests place them well below their IQ range in their area of difficulty. The three main types of learning disorders are reading disorders, mathematics disorders, and disorders of written expression.
Reading disorders
Reading disorders are the most common type of learning disorder. Children with reading disorders have...
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