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Learning Disabilities
Who is affected by Learning Disabilities?
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Anxiety
Opposite Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Anyone can be affected by Learning Disabilities, however most people will already have background disorders and disabilities such as,
Dyslexia
What are Learning Disabilities?
Learning Disabilities (LDs) are a number of different disorders that can affect retention, organization, and focus when learning. Learning Disabilities are also the weakness, or inefficiency of the brain in the social and learning field. This also includes understanding the use of verbal and nonverbal information in an appropriate manner.
Learning Disabilities also vary in severity, from oral language use, which includes understanding of verbal interactions, speaking, listening skills, and reading, which includes word recognition, comprehension, and fluency in speaking while reading.
Writing can also play a role in LDs, whether its printing skills, and the ability to read and understand reading. Learning Disabilities can also come into play with mathematics, for problem solving, and computation.
Where do Learning Disabilities come into place?
Learning disabilities come into place in many different areas.
LDs can come into place socially, for example, using non-verbal learning, paying attention, and understanding and using information.
LDs can also come into place academically in reading, writing, and math, which are the most impacted LDs subject fields.
When can Learning Disabilities develop?
Learning Disabilities can develop at any time. However, most Learning Disabilities are noticed when a child is starting school, at the ages of 4-6.
Although sometimes, Learning Disabilities can develop later in life, at the ages of 11-15.
Why do some people have Learning Disabilities?
Although researchers are still discovering the causes of Learning Disabilities, from what we know, LDs can be a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Risk factors that can lead to Learning Disabilities however, include
Fetal exposure to alcohol and other substances
Toxic environmental exposure
Premature birth
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
Family history of LDs
How can learning disabilities affect someone?
Learning disabilities, or LDs, impacts how your brain takes in, and processes information.
It's how people use information, understand information and retain information, which can really change the learning skills and perspective of someone.
Learning Disabilities can also affect the amount of perseverance that someone has when learning.
Many people can get frustrated with their possible lack of understanding, or difficulty learning
Sources:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4865-learning-disabilities-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/learning-disorders/art-20046105
https://www.ldac-acta.ca/official-definition-of-learning-disabilities/
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwId=abl1797