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What is a Learning Disability?

Learn what a learning disability is and how to recognize the signs. Explore clinical research on learning disabilities and understand theories of how they occur.
What is a Learning Disability?
Current researchers define a Specific Learning Disability (SLD) as a neurological condition that prevents a person from learning or severely impairs the learning process, despite his having average or higher intelligence.
How to Recognize Common Signs of a Learning Disability
Learn what to do when you have difficulty with school work. Learn what signs to look for that may signal a more serious problem that could lead to school failure. Students who frequently experience learning problems that do not improve over time may have learning disabilities.

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