# Learning Disabilities

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- Published: 2021-09-10T08:05:38+00:00
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Henry Montero, LMHC, CASAC-2, CTTS

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A learning disability is a neurological disorder that affects an individual’s mental
health. The affected person may face increased hardships when it comes to writing,
reading or merely spelling words. All of these constitute learning disabilities 
and require unconventional teaching methods as a result.
 Although learning deficiencies
typically last a lifetime, there is plenty of reason for optimism for children. 
Professional intervention can be quite beneficial, and children can flourish not
just in their academic performances, but in life as well.

History is littered with examples of prominent individuals who succeeded in their
careers despite having a learning disability. For instance, the great Albert Einstein
and other preeminent personalities like Walt Disney and Whoopi Goldberg all had 
a learning affliction.

We will look at the different types of learning disabilities that affect children:

Types of Learning Disabilities

**Dyslexia**
 The first type of learning deficiency we will examine is called dyslexia.
This impacts the reading skills and language-based processing capabilities of children.
Naturally, the extent of the deprivation varies from one individual to another. 
However, a child’s fluency, comprehension, spelling, decoding and in some cases,
speech may be influenced by dyslexia. Therefore the disability is also referred 
to as the Language Based Learning Disability.

**Dyscalculia**
 Another learning disability that children exhibit is known as dyscalculia.
It affects their ability to comprehend numbers effectively. This means that a child
who is suffering from dyscalculia may exhibit symptoms when he is studying mathematics,
as that particular subject involves numbers.

Furthermore, dyscalculia patients may have a poor understanding of arithmetic symbols
for instance. They may also show an inability to memorize and organize numbers. 
In some cases, even telling the current time can be an issue.

**Dysgraphia**
 Similar to how the term dyscalculia refers to calculus, dysgraphia
is a reference to writing and motor skills. Hence, a child with dysgraphia has trouble
when it comes to handwriting and enough motor skills.

Generally, they may write in illegible handwriting, leave unnecessary spaces in 
between words and have extremely poor spellings. They may even find it difficult
to compose simple sentences at times. Also, they may struggle to simultaneously 
think and write as well.

**Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)**
 Another learning disability that we will
discuss is called auditory processing disorder. This specific condition impacts 
a child’s ability to compute sound. They are unable to process sound effectively.
The process of how sound reaches the ear and is then interpreted by the brain is
affected if a child suffers from APD.

For instance, they are unable to discern the nuances of words when they are spoken
to, even if the other person is being considerably loud. In more severe cases, children
may be unable to identify the source of these sounds too. Background noises and 
indistinct clattering can create issues for them also.

**Language Processing Disorder**
 The final type of learning disability which we
will discuss is the inability to process language properly. This is regarded as 
a particular type of auditory processing disorder, and those affected cannot assign
meaning to the spoken word.