A learning disability is defined by 3 core criteria: lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70), significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning, and onset in childhood.

The Learning Disabilities Association, a national advocacy group founded by parents, says that half of all children with learning disabilities are never diagnosed.

Can a learning disability give your teenager an advantage when applying to colleges? You might consider that an absurd question. Colleges, after all, are looking for students with the highest ...

Learning Disability Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about different learning disabilities and what life is like for those who have one.

Life with a learning disability means judgement and discrimination - but it doesn't have to be this way Mencap’s Hear my voice campaign wants to make sure the next government listens to people ...

A non-verbal learning disability is a different way of processing information. Children with non-verbal learning disabilities are strong verbally and rely on language.

This paper is a comprehensive review of known examples of genetically influenced learning disabilities (LDs) and speech and language disorders (SLDs). The review is divided between 2 broad classes of ...

Tips for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities or Other Cognitive Impairments The term "learning disorder" describes a condition in which a person with normal or above average intelligence does ...

Outcome a) Rates of access to overweight and obesity management services, by the population with a learning disability and the population without a learning disability. Data source: Data can be ...