LEARNING DISABILITIES
@article{Lyon1996LEARNINGD,
title={LEARNING DISABILITIES},
author={G. Lyon},
journal={Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics},
year={1996},
volume={13},
pages={144}
}Approximately 5% of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability (LD). LD is not a single disorder, but includes disabilities in any of seven areas related to reading, language, and mathematics. These separate types of learning disabilities frequently co-occur with one another and with social skill deficits and emotional or behavioral disorders. Most of the available information concerning learning disabilities relates to reading disabilities, and the majority of… CONTINUE READING
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