Learning Disabilities
What does it look like?
How common is it?
What causes it?
How long does it last?

Learning Disabilities
The term "learning disabilities" is used to describe a range of disorders that can affect the ability to acquire, organize, retain, understand, or use verbal or nonverbal information.

What does it look like?
People with learning disabilities may have problems with language processing, the ability to speak clearly, understand spatial concepts, remember, pay attention, or make decisions. Common examples are dyslexia and dyscalculia.

How common is it?
It is estimated that approximately 5% of school aged children have a learning disability.

What causes it?
Learning disabilities are caused by brain damage, the location of which influences the kind of disability experienced.

How long does it last?
Learning disabilities are not “outgrown”, although the way they impair an individual can change as he/she matures.

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