Facts About Learning Disabilities

The National Center for Learning Disabilities has created the following checklist and fact sheets in cooperation with its distinguished Professional Advisory Board.  Based on reliable information and research, these easy to use tools offer quick introductions to various learning disabilities and may related topics.

The Basics

LD at a Glance
An introduction to learning disabilities in general and how they affect people at different ages.
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LD at a Glance: A Quick Look 
A brief introduction that breaks down the various learning disabilities in an easy-to-read chart.
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Checklist of LD Signs and Symptoms
The Learning Disabilities Checklist is designed as a helpful guide and not as a tool to pinpoint specific learning disabilities. The more characteristics you check, the more likely that the individual described is at risk for (or shows signs of) learning disabilities.
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Specific LD Fact Sheets

Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
A basic overview of this brain function disorder.
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Auditory Processing Disorders: By Age Group
An overview of warning signs and helpful strategies for different age groups.
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Auditory Processing Disorders: In Detail
An overview of specific types of auditory processing disorders.
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Dyscalculia
An introduction to learning disabilities in math.
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Dyscalculia: A Quick Look
A basic overview of learning disabilities in math, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
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Dysgraphia
An introduction to learning disabilities in writing.
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Dysgraphia: A Quick Look
A basic overview of learning disabilities in writing, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
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Dyslexia
An introduction to learning disabilities in reading.
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Dyslexia: A Quick Look
A basic overview of learning disabilities in reading, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
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Dyspraxia
An introduction to learning disabilities in motor skills.
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Dyspraxia: A Quick Look
A basic overview of learning disabilities in motor skills, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
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Executive Function
A look at the mental processes that helps us connect past experience with present action.
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Executive Function: A Quick Look
A basic look at what executive function allows us to do and at some potential warning signs.
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Information Processing Disorders
A basic introduction to the general category of information processing disorders, including the different types of auditory and visual processing disorders.
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Self-Esteem
A look at the formidable hurdles learning disabilities can have on positive self-esteem.
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Self-Esteem: A Quick Look
A basic look at what you should know about self-esteem.
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Visual Processing Disorders: In Detail
An overview of specific types of visual processing disorders.
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Visual Processing Disorders: By Age Group
An overview of warning signs and helpful strategies for different age groups.
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LD Advocacy

Advocating for Your Pre-school Child
An introductory guide to help parents and guardians get help and services if they believe their young child has a learning disability.
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Advocating for your School-Aged Child
An introductory guide to help parents and guardians get help and services if they believe their school-aged child has a learning disability.
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Being Your Own Advocate
An introductory guide to help teens and adults with learning disabilities become familiar with the rights and responsibilities they have in school, college and the workplace.
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Other LD Issues

LD and the Arts
An introduction to how the arts can be used to help children with learning disabilities.
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Making the 'No Child Left Behind Act' Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parent's Guide, a free publication from the National Center for Learning Disabilities and Schwab Learning.

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