PRAYATNA

IDENTIFYING LEARNING DISABILITIES

Children who exhibit a discrepancy between their performance and potential are said to have a "learning disability". A disorder or impairment in one or several, but not many, basic psychological processes can lead to learning difficulties. Children with learning difficulties usually exhibit vast intra-individual differences in their cognitive profiles. It should also be noted that there are different types of learning disabilities.The term ‘dyslexia’ refers to a specific reading difficulty wherein a child finds it difficult to read despite being intelligent and receiving adequate literacy instruction.

Answering YES to the diagnostic markers listed in the following two pages suggests that a child may be "at risk" for a learning disability. We recommend that you have the child assessed.

• For Parents
• For Teachers

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