The Effects of a Learning Disability

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In this article, the writer relates that learning disorders can be lifelong conditions, which, in many cases, can seriously affect many aspects of a person's life: work or school, family life, daily routines, and, in some cases, personal relationships and friendships. The writer notes that in some people, there are often many overlapping learning disorders, while others may just have a single learning difficulty that has little impact on other parts of their lives. This paper looks at the effects of having a learning disability by examining the ways in which the disability affects thinking and problem solving.

Outline:
Introduction
Identifying Learning Disorders
Developmental Language and Speech Disorders
Academic Skills Disorder
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"A learning disorder cannot be diagnosed in the same sense as mumps or chicken pox, which is conditions that have a single, known cause, and which follow a predictable set of symptoms. Rather, LD is a broad term, embracing a pool of possible causes, treatments, symptoms, and outcomes. This is partly due to the fact that learning disorders can appear in many different forms, which makes any diagnosis complicated. However, not all learning problems are essentially learning disorders. Some children are just slower in developing certain skills, due to natural differences in their rate of growth and development."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dietmut Niedecken. Understanding Learning Disability. Publisher: Brunner-Routledge. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 2003.
• Gersten, R., Fuchs, L. S., Williams, J., & Baker, S. (2001). Teaching readingcomprehension strategies to students with learning disabilities: A review of research. Review of Educational Research, 71, 279-320.
• Lerner, J. W. (1993). Learning disabilities: Theories, diagnosis, and teaching strategies (6th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
• Mercer, C. D., & Mercer, A. R. (1998). Teaching students with learning-problems (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
• Peter W. Dowrick - author, Caryl H. Hitchcock - author, Mary Anne Prater - author. Reading Comprehension and Fluency: Examining the Effects of Tutoring and Video Self-Modeling on First-Grade Students with Reading Difficulties. Journal Title: Learning Disability Quarterly. Volume: 27. Issue: 2. Publication Year: 2004. COPYRIGHT 2004 Council for Learning Disabilities; COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group

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