Although learning deficits are as individual as thumbprints, most fall into basic categories such as those listed below.
Skill Areas:
- Visual / Auditory Perception
- Visual / Auditory Memory
- Visual / Auditory Sequencing
- Visual-Motor Coordination
- Spatial Relations (Sense of space)
- Temporal Relations (Sense of time)
- Abstract / Logical Thinking
Academic Areas:
- Spelling
- Reading (decoding/comprehension)
- Writing (handwriting/expression)
- Math Computation & Application
(Source: NILD)
Common learning disabilities:
- Dyslexia – a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.
- Dyscalculia – a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.
- Dysgraphia – a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space.
- Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders – sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision.
- Nonverbal Learning Disabilities – a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.
(Source: LD Online)