Learning Disability
Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain’s ability to receive, process, analyze, or store information. Learning disabilities can occur in many areas, such as reading, writing, or solve math problems, (Dyslexia, dysgraphia or Math Disability). While these disabilities may be better addressed while in school, they become more difficult if not addressed when the individual has to function more independently in college or the workplace.
Once correctly diagnosed, learning disabilities can be addressed by the following accommodations:
Extended time on tests, such as those involving reading comprehension for student with reading disorders.
Substitution of a class or even a waiver of a course which presents a bias in learning or testing based on the type of disability.
Alternate test arrangement, such as verbal assessment instead of written for those with dysgraphia (disorder of written expression)
For more information on Learning Disorders, please visit our page on neuropsychological and school psych assessment.
Take this short quiz to see if you might need an evaluation:
- Do you (or your child) often struggle to read at your age level?
- Do you (or your child) find it difficult to understand what you have just read?
- Do you (or your child) find it difficult to solve word problems?
- Do you (or your child) have trouble following multi-step directions?
- Do you (or your child) read slowly or inaccurately?
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