Learning disability is basically a disorder, which negatively affects an array of academic and functional skills, including the ability to speak, listen, read, write, spell, reason and classify information. However, it should be noted that it does not indicate low intelligence level at all. Students suffering with learning disabilities have difficulty in achieving their intellectual level because their brain is deficit in processing information, in one or the other ways. Moreover, it should be understood that the signs and symptoms associated with learning disability are quite often seen in normal children too. The situation should only be considered problematic if such signs persist. Nevertheless, in order to keep a check, look out for the following signs and symptoms in your child.
Methods for Identifying Learning Disabilities
Given below are some methods, with the help of which you can determine if your child is actually suffering from learning disabilities.
- Pay attention towards the child’s understanding or usage of spoken language.
- Scrutinize his understanding of simple instructions.
- Look out for lengthy pauses before identifying and naming colors and objects.
- Does the child have restricted interest towards books?
- Is your child facing considerable difficulty in coloring and drawing?
- Check if the child faces problem related to motor coordination.
- Does your child lose interest very soon and has short attention span?
- The child can have trouble remembering what was being just told to them.
- Does your child fail schoolwork on a consistent basis?
- Check if the child has difficulty in telling the direction and is he confused in identifying the words and letters and reverses them. For instance, ‘b’ and‘d’, ‘18’ and ‘81’, ‘no’ and ‘on’, etc.
- Figure out if he understands the concept of time or confuses between today, tomorrow and yesterday.
