Types of Specific Learning Disabilities

 

There are different types of SLD.

📖 Dyslexia

Affects reading and spelling.

People may:

• Read slowly
• Mix up letters
• Struggle to sound out words

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🔢 Dyscalculia

Affects math’s skills.

People may:

• Struggle with numbers
• Find calculations hard
• Forget math’s facts

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✍️ Dysgraphia

Affects writing skills.

People may:

• Have messy handwriting
• Find spelling difficult
• Struggle to organize writing

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🔵 Key Signs of SLD

A person may:

• Fall behind in school work
• Need extra help to learn
• Struggle despite good teaching
• Show uneven skills (good at some things, hard at others)

Learning difficulties usually start in childhood but can continue into adulthood.

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🔵 Important to Know

SLD is not caused by:

• Poor teaching
• Vision or hearing problems
• Intellectual disability
• Cultural or language differences

Professionals must check these first before diagnosing SLD.

https://wvde.us/sites/default/files/2023/08/SLD-Eval-and-Eligibility-Guidance-for-WV_2023.pdf

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