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.
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Dyslexia
What Is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is one of the most common — and well-known — learning disabilities. Learn the signs and...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD) in Children
Could your child’s social mishaps and physical clumsiness suggest a nonverbal learning disorder...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Auditory Processing Disorder in Adults
Adults with auditory processing disorder may struggle to understand and communicate with the world....
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Dyscalculia Symptoms in Children
Could your child’s difficulties in math be symptoms of dyscalculia — the learning disability that...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Dyscalculia in Adults
Could your math-related challenges be symptoms of the learning disability dyscalculia? If you’re...
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...
Dysgraphia
What Is Dysgraphia?
Does your child have trouble forming letters or spacing words consistently? An awkward pencil grip?...
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 ...