What is a Learning Disability?
A learning disability is a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. Although the person with a learning disability has potentially average or above-average intelligence, the disability becomes evident in academic and social situations.
A learning disability is not:
- a health problem
- a physical disability
- a visual or hearing problem
- a behavioral problem
- a mental or emotional problem
- low intelligence
- autism
- a cognitive disability (old term:"mental retardation")
