Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities- unexpected, significant difficultiesin academic achievement and related areas of learning and behavior in people who have not responded to high-quality instruction” and whose
difficulties “cannot be attributed to medical, educational, environmental.
There are many different types of learning disabilities, some more severe than others. Some students may have auditory learning disabilities like ADHD others may have more complex and significant impairments like down syndrome or autism.
Learning disabilities are not the result of bad teaching; processing problems of physical impairments cause them. It’s the job of educators to plan their lessons with students with disabilities in mind. Teachers will need to give accommodations and make modifications to their lessons to create an inclusive class environment.
Students with learning disabilities do not lack intelligence; they process information differently. It’s important for students with learning disabilities are given the same opportunities to succeed as their mainstream students