what is a learning disability and what are the symptoms and treatmeant

Question

 I want to know what is a learning disorder and what are the symptoms and treatment 

Answer 1

Dear Danielle,

     There are different types of disabilities, such as in mathematics or writing.  Sometimes, a child will be tested by a Special Education diagnostician.  This person will use tests that she has given the child, plus information from any vision or hearing tests administered by a school nurse, and observations by teachers and by a Special Education teacher, who does observations in the classroom.  The child may have a high I.Q., but the grades in certain areas are average or below average.  She or he may be actually failing in those particular subjects.  By the time the Special Education Department is called into help, the child's classroom teacher has tried several things to help the child, but little or no progress has been made. 

 

    In such a case as this, a Special Education meeting is called.  This includes the parents, teachers, diagnostician, and student, if possible.  With approval from members of the meeting, the child will become a member of the Special Education Department.  Teachers will be asked to help the student through classroom accommodations, such as sitting a child in front of the room, or letting the child use a spellchecker, or highlighter.   A Special Education teacher may be asked to go into the classroom to help this child out in the weak areas.  With time, some children don't need help anymore.  A meeting can be held, and the child is no longer in Special Education. 

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                                                               Susan C.