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    Learning Disabilities Chart: Diagnoses and Symptoms

    By Julie Revelant

    Consult this chart for common learning disability diagnoses, symptoms, and examples.

    Disability Area of Difficulty
    		Symptoms include trouble with:
    		Example
    Learning Disabilities

    		   
    Dyslexia Processing language Reading, writing, and spelling Letters and words may be written or pronounced backwards 
    Dyscalculia Math skills
    		Computation, remembering math facts, concepts of time, and money Difficulty counting by 2s, 3s, and 4s
    Dysgraphia Written expression Handwriting, spelling, composition Illegible handwriting, difficulty organizing ideas 
     Dyspraxia  Fine motor skills Coordination and manual dexterity Trouble with scissors, buttons, and drawing 
    Information Processing Disorders       
    Auditory Processing Disorder  Interpreting auditory information Language development and reading
    		 Difficulty anticipating how a speaker will end a sentence 
    Visual Processing Disorder  Interpreting visual information  Reading, writing, and math Difficulty distinguishing letters like "h" and "n" 

    Source: LD at a Glance: A Quick Look, National Center for Learning Disabilities

     

     

    Also see: Learning Disabilities: Know Your Child's Rights

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