Types+of+LDs

Identifying Types of LDs

==  **What is a learning disability?** A learning disability, or commonly referred to as LD, is a general term used to describe a specific forms of learning problems. A person identified as having a learning disability has trouble attaining knowledge and using particular skills. The skills that are most affected are speaking, listening, reasoning, math, and other reading and writing arithmetic. This particular disorder varies from person to person, and each case with notable LDs may vary drastically. LD can be recognized as a group of disorders that ultimately affects one’s ability to either understand what they hear and see or to piece information from different areas of the brain. (LD Report, 2007)

Learning disabilities as defined by the law, is an achievement of two or more years behind the expectations based on intelligence testing. This can be better be phrased as where one’s performance stands according to appropriate educational level. Learning disability is a disorder in which a person has complications grasping a specific academic skill, even though they possess a typical intelligence and there are no physical or sensory handicaps. (Bee & Boyd, 2012)

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 * __ The Most Common Types of LDs (Comer, 2011): __ **
 * **__ Mathematics disorder __**- includes impaired math skills; difficulty in mathematics.


 * **__Reading disorder__**- difficulty with vocabulary and comprehension; dyslexia is the worldliest renown.


 * **__Communication disorder(s)__**-
 * **Phonological disorder**- constantly fails to make correct speech sounds at an appropriate age.
 * **Expressive language disorder**- struggle in attaining new words, confine speech to brief straightforward sentences, or show a general delay in overall language development.


 * **__Developmental coordination disorder__**- an individual’s performance of expected coordinated motor activities is at a lower level than that of others their age.