Learning Disabilities

Dyslexia is a learning disability that impairs reading ability. Dysgraphia impacts handwriting and fine motor skills. Dyscalculia makes math difficult. Learn about the symptoms and treatments for these and other LDs commonly associated with ADHD.

How to Differentiate Autism from a Learning Disability

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Does My Student Have a Learning Disability?

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Developmental Dyscalculia: A New Understanding of Early Warning Signs

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The Best Way to Explain Learning Disabilities to Your Child

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Everything You Never Knew About Learning Disabilities

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[Quiz] Can You Distinguish Between ADHD and Learning Disabilities?

If math is a nightmare for your child, he may have a learning disability. Learn the signs of dyscalculia, and what to do if your child has it.

Could It Be A Learning Disability?

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[Self-Test] Does My Child Have Dyslexia?

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10 Damaging Myths About Learning Disabilities

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What Does Auditory Processing Disorder Look Like?

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The 9 Things People with Learning Disabilities Want You to Know

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Half of All Kids with ADHD Have a Learning Disability or Related Condition

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Why Nonverbal Learning Disorder Is So Often Mistaken for ADHD

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Dyslexia

What Is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is one of the most common — and well-known — learning disabilities. Learn the signs and...

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ADDitude Podcasts

Listen to “’What Do You Mean?’ Language Processing Deficits in Children with ADHD” with Gail J. Richard, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

In this podcast, Gail J. Richard, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, explains common language-processing disorders and...

Learning Disability Test: Symptoms of LD in Children Free Download

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Is It LD? Your Free Guide

Not sure if your child's problems in school might be caused by a learning disability? Take this free...

The term learning disability encompasses many different learning differences. The three main types are: reading disabilities, written language disabilities, and math disabilities. Each type of LD can include several different disorders. There is not one “learning disability.” There are other, less common learning disorders that impact memory, social skills, and executive functioning.

Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Language Processing Disorders in Children

Your child struggles to express himself or to follow conversations. Could these be signs of an...

Dyscalculia

What Is Dyscalculia?

If you or your child struggles with mathematical formulas, shapes, and spatial awareness, it could be...

Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Could My Child Have a Learning Disability?

As many as half of all children with ADHD also have a learning disability (LD). Find out more about...

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Types of ADHD

How ADHD (Inattentive Type) Looks A Lot Like Learning Disabilities

Problems with organization, focus, and time management often point to inattentive-type ADHD. But...

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Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) in Children

Could your child’s social mishaps and physical clumsiness suggest a nonverbal learning disorder...

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Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Auditory Processing Disorder in Adults

Adults with auditory processing disorder may struggle to understand and communicate with the world....

Dyscalculia isa broad term for many different types of disorders where someone has problems with math.

Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Dyscalculia Symptoms in Children

Could your child’s difficulties in math be symptoms of dyscalculia — the learning disability that...

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Symptom Tests

[Self-Test] Dyscalculia in Adults

Could your math-related challenges be symptoms of the learning disability dyscalculia? If you’re...

Listen to ADHD expert webinars on understanding symptoms and diagnosis for ADHD and related conditions

On-Demand Webinars

Free Webinar Replay: “What Are You Saying?” Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

Lois Kam Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLP, explains how to identify auditory processing disorder i...

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Dysgraphia

What Is Dysgraphia?

Does your child have trouble forming letters or spacing words consistently? An awkward pencil grip?...

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ADHD News & Research

“State of Learning Disabilities” Report Shows Lingering Disparity in Academic Performance

Children with learning disabilities are struggling in school more than their peers, says the annual...

On-Demand Webinars

Free Webinar Replay: Could It Be Nonverbal Learning Disability?

In this webinar, Amy Margolis, Ph.D, explains how to identify and ...

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