Causes of Learning Disabilities
What Causes learning disabilities?
Learning disabilities arise from neurological differences in brain structure and function.
Evidence suggests that some learning disabilities have a genetic basis.
Learning disabilities can also happen as a result injuries to the developing brain ( before or during birth) such as significant maternal illness or injury, drug or alcohol use during pregnancy among other issues.
How do learning disabilities affect individuals?
Learning disabilities affect a person's ability to receive store, process, retrieve, or communicate information.
Some disabilities have been traced to damage in specific brain regions and structures.
How can this information help educators?
Knowing the different types of learning disabilities and their causes allow educators to better understand how they can assist students in their learning.
There are unique methods and ways of handling certain disabilities.
Educators should be aware of learning disabilities so they can notice signs and bgein to work on adapting their lessona dn clasroom for the betterment of their students.
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