LD Basics

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person’s brain is “wired.” Children with learning disabilities are as smart or smarter than their peers. But they may have difficulty reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and/or organizing information if left to figure things out by themselves or if taught in conventional ways.

The good news about learning disabilities is that scientists are learning more every day. Their research provides hope and direction.

Rather than focusing solely on your child’s deficiencies, emphasize and reward your child’s strengths.

It is very important that you seek help as soon as you realize your child is having difficulty learning.

Parents are a child’s first and best teachers. Show your child that reading can be fun. 

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal law that secures special education services for children with disabilities from the time they are born until they graduate from high school.