Learning Disability

A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that affects the brain ability to receive process, store and respond to information. The term learning disability is used to describe the seeming unexplained difficulty a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills. These skills are essential for success at school and work, and for coping with life in general. The term learning disorder is generally used to encompass a group of disorders and not a single disorder.

The main feature of a learning disability is the distinct gap between the level of achievement (intellectual ability) that is expected and what is actually being achieved (academic performance). In generally affects a person's ability in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and mathematics.

Children with learning disability process information differently and do not have primary sensory deficits, metal retardation, emotional disturbances or motor handicap.