Symptoms of Learning disabilities

General information about symptoms of Learning disabilities: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Learning disabilities. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Learning disabilities. Furthermore, symptoms of Learning disabilities may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Learning disabilities.

List of symptoms of Learning disabilities: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Learning disabilities includes:

Symptoms depend on the particular learning disability
Reading difficulty
Writing difficulty
Language difficulty
Arithmetic difficulty
Expressive difficulty
Inattention
Hyperactivity
Frustration
Irritability

Symptoms of Learning disabilities: Imagine having important needs and ideas to communicate, but being unable to express them. Perhaps feeling bombarded by sights and sounds, unable to focus your attention. Or trying to read or add but not being able to make sense of the letters or numbers.

You may not need to imagine. You may be the parent or teacher of a child experiencing academic problems, or have someone in your family diagnosed as learning disabled. Or possibly as a child you were told you had a reading problem called dyslexia or some other learning handicap.

Although different from person to person, these difficulties make up the common daily experiences of many learning disabled children, adolescents, and adults. A person with a learning disability may experience a cycle of academic failure and lowered self-esteem. Having these handicaps--or living with someone who has them--can bring overwhelming frustration. ¹

Parents are usually the first to notice obvious delays in their child reaching early milestones. The pediatrician may observe more subtle signs of minor neurological damage, such as a lack of coordination. But the classroom teacher, in fact, may be the first to notice the child's persistent difficulties in reading, writing, or arithmetic. As school tasks become more complex, a child with a learning disability may have problems mentally juggling more information.

The learning problems of children who are quiet and polite in school may go unnoticed. Children with above average intelligence, who manage to maintain passing grades despite their disability, are even less likely to be identified. Children with hyperactivity, on the other hand, will be identified quickly by their impulsive behavior and excessive movement. Hyperactivity usually begins before age 4 but may not be recognized until the child enters school. ¹

More symptoms of Learning disabilities: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Learning disabilities, underlying causes of Learning disabilities, associated conditions for Learning disabilities, risk factors for Learning disabilities, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Learning Disabilities: NIMH

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