Learning disorders affect approximately 2 million children between the ages of six and 17
Anywhere between "loads" and "not that many, really"
Learning disorders are academic difficulties experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence.
Learning disabilities affect one in 10 school children
Tina E. Bangs has written: 'Language and Learning Disorders of the Pre-Academic Child With Current Curriculum Guide' -- subject(s): Learning disorders, Learning disabled children, Language, Preschool Child, Curriculum, Hearing disorders, Therapy, Language disorders in children, Curricula, Language disorders, Preschool Education 'Language and learning disorders of the pre-academic child'
Charles Hulme has written: 'Science of Reading' 'Developmental disorders of language, learning and cognition' -- subject(s): Cognition disorders in children, Developmental disabilities, Language disorders in children
The three main types of learning disorders are reading disorders, mathematics disorders, and disorders of written expression
Bruce Franklin Pennington has written: 'Diagnosing learning disorders' -- subject(s): Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders with Hyperactivity, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Autism in children, Autistic Disorder, Diagnosis, Infantile Autism, Language Development Disorders, Learning Disorders, Learning disabilities, Memory disorders, Neuropsychology
Special education is education for children with learning disorders and meets their needs. Lessons are often paced for the children
Christine MacIntyre has written: 'Play for children with special needs' -- subject(s): Play, Special education, Education, Learning disabled children, Activity programs, Recreation, Children with disabilities 'Movement and learning in the early years' -- subject(s): Learning, Movement education 'Dyspraxia in the early years' -- subject(s): Apraxia, Motor ability in children, Movement disorders in children 'Dyspraxia 5-14' -- subject(s): Apraxia, Movement disorders in children 'Enhancing learning through play' -- subject(s): Play, Learning, Creative ability in children 'Identifying and supporting children with specific learning difficulties' -- subject(s): Education, Inclusive education, Learning disabled children
Harold Wiener has written: 'Eyes OK--I'm OK' -- subject(s): Communicative disorders in children, Perceptual-motor learning, Vision disorders in children, Visual education
Some common learning disorders include dyslexia (difficulty with reading), dysgraphia (difficulty with writing), and dyscalculia (difficulty with math). Additionally, conditions such as ADHD and auditory processing disorder can also affect learning.
People with learning disorders have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or a combination of the three