Learning Disability

It was once thought that a child with a learning disability must have a low IQ score, but today we know this is not true. Many children and adults with learning disabilities often have an average or above average IQ. A learning disability can be a permanent problem concerning the way a person receives and processes information. When this process is affected it results in a difficult learning ability and educators must find the best way to help the learning disabled student. Knowing which myths are false will help the instructor to better teach the student with a disability in learning.

Here are several myths to take into consideration:
1. Low IQ score is to blame when it comes to learning disabled students. Though we've mentioned this earlier, it is clear that many people believe if a child is sent to a special ed classroom, they must have a low IQ. Not true! Many gifted children are found to have learning disabilities and these myths of a low IQ score needs to be put to rest. A child who excels at math may have trouble with spelling or vice versa. Don't believe that the poor speller must be a low IQ student when in fact the student can perform high math concepts at a young age.

2. Learning disabled students are just lazy students. Not founded! Some instructors believe that a student is just lazy when in fact they have a learning disability which slows them down. Some learning disabled children process information in a unique way which may not be the way the instructor is teaching. Researching learning disabilities and discovering the many ways these children obtain information is essential to a successful classroom. One type of learning disability is the lack of understanding information heard. This means the student will likely learn better by reading than by listening to lectures. It is found that learning disabled students often work harder than the average student and are anything but lazy.

While no one wishes for their child to have a learning disability, it is best to be aware of the hidden signs and ask for help as soon as possible. Getting the help you need, will in turn, benefit children with their education.