Symptoms of a Learning Disability

Almost any child who may be afflicted with some type of learning disability will show at least one symptom and probably more than one. The key is to be aware of what to be watching for, and of course to watch for a consistent demonstration of that symptom to avoid jumping to conclusions. The typical symptoms that are most commonly associated with a learning disability would include the following:

1. The child has trouble or difficulty with spoken language. This would include consistent delays, disorders and deviations in both listening and speaking.

2. The child has trouble or difficulty with the written language. This would include having problems with reading, writing, and spelling -- more problems that would be expected given the child's age and rate of maturity growth.

3. The child will likely have difficulties performing simple arithmetic operations or in understanding the basic concepts relating to mathematics -- again, relative to what could be typically expected for a child of this age.

4. The child will have a hard time in organizing and integrating their thoughts and in communicating with peers and authority figures such as parents and teachers.

5. The child will have difficulty in remembering information and instructions, even if it's only a few minutes since the information was given to the child, which also relates to the child's inability to focus clearly on the topic at hand.

The symptoms listed above are far from exhaustive but are signs and symptoms of a learning disability that are frequently demonstrated and displayed in children who have been diagnosed as having a learning disability. There are other signs and symptoms which are commonly related to learning disabilities as well and they can include:

1. Poor performance in group tests, indicating an inability to work as a team member.

2. Having a hard time to differentiate between the size, shape and color of objects.

3. They are generally very awkward in the way they interact with others, seeming to almost be out of place with interpersonal relationships.

4. Many children also may have poor visual motor coordination.

Again, if your child exhibits any of these signs on occasion, that is not necessarily a cause for immediate alarm. But it should raise a red flag in your mind to watch for repeated occurances of that sign, which may indicate that a problem is present and that some form of learning disability may exist.

Every parent needs to remember that their child is going to have occasional and periodic problems at school. This is almost inevitable and it has been that way for cildren atending school for literally hundreds of year. However, there is a huge difference in a child struggling to cope with a certain subject or teacher and a certified learning disability. Below are listed some information about those necessary symptoms which are usually recognized in order to officially diagnose a child as having learning disabilities.

1. The child will have an average or above average intelligence (this can be measured using an IQ test).

2. There is a noticeable delay in the child's academic achievements (may take longer to learn to read or write).

3. The child may have significant problems in processing information, even basic instructions or information.

4. The child will have an uneven pattern of cognitive development throughout their whole life. Some areas will be normal, others will exceed that of his peers, and other areas will lag significantly behind.

5. There will some disparity between the child's intellectual potential and their actual academic achievements.

What is also important to remember is that no one child will suffer from all of these symptoms and some symptoms are more common than others where learning disabilities are concerned.

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