How To Recognize a Learning Disability

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The earlier you recognize a learning disability, the sooner you can help your child to cope. Follow these steps to identify how your child might be struggling.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A record of your child's behavior patterns
Professional advice
Psychotropic drugs (optional)

Step 1: Note delayed development

Notice delays in milestones. A long wait for your child's first words or first steps can indicate a problem.

Step 2: Document patterns

Document patterns of inattentiveness, carelessness, and slow responses. Avoiding mental challenges may be symptomatic of a larger problem.

Step 3: Note problems with instructions

Watch for problems following instructions. A learning-disabled child will have trouble remembering spoken or written instructions and retaining skills and facts.

Tip: Some psychotropic drugs may improve attention and focus, and limit hyperactivity; consult your pediatrician.

Step 4: Watch for impaired memory and processing

Notice if your child misreads information or transposes number, letter, or story sequences.

Step 5: Be aware of physical problems

Watch to see if your child has poor balance, has trouble running and jumping, or struggles with handling small objects.

Step 6: Notice temper and behavior

Don't ignore your child's temper. Some learning-disabled children are prone to behavioral problems.

Tip: Encourage your child to interact socially, and reinforce their strengths.

Step 7: Keep abreast with help

Be aware of changing symptoms as your child progresses through school. Talk to your doctor, who can refer you to a specialist.

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[smileygirl1131]

at 0:48 , those were so jelly beans

[MuhammadVonRaven]

How did you get "ONLY blonds EXCLUSIVELY can get a learning disability!" from "If you're blond, then CHANCES ARE you have a learning disability!"?

[TheRandomguy06]

I had delayed talking and walking but I have a above average iq and the only thing is I have ADHD

[Twdee2]

This is sooooo wrong. I had "delayed talking and walking", I respond slowly to questions(cause i think before i blurt out anything), I don't like interacting with others,and yet i have a 4.0 gpa. Just b?c a child may do these things just like i do and did doesn't mean that there is something mentally wrong with them. It could just mean the child is shy and introverted.

[NelsonRodriguezFTW]

I want to fuck up whoever made this video I think I had an I don't give a fuck about school disorder as opposed to add I swear all doctors are full of shit I got diagnosed with add they gave me more and more drugs and left me chemically imbalanced and in the end Im 150% bipolar fuck doctors and fuck the institutions who admit people to these doctors that don't give one fuck about the people they diagnose all they do is tell you bullshit so they could go back home to there pile people's hard ea

[greenpie891]

@TheHitlar666 i dont think you get that joke....

[TheHitlar666]

Meanwhile in Africa...

[rockywspd]

If their not paying attention, it just means that they're bored and don't wanna do it.

[NomRavr]

drugs are the answer! lets drug our children! THANK YOU HOWCAST!

[cierragarcia34]

this

dumb i have it

[CaelanMT]

ROFL

[LavenderFlowers8]

Step One:Take them to the madhouse

Step Two:Chuck them in