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What are learning disabilities?
Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of
learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble
learning and using certain skills. The skills most often affected are:
- reading,
- writing,
- listening,
- speaking,
- reasoning, and
- doing math.
Learning disabilities (LD) vary from person to person. One person with
learning disabilities may
not have the same kind of learning problems as another person with learning
disabilities. One person may have trouble with reading and writing. Another person with
learning disabilities
may have problems with understanding math. Still another person may have trouble
in each of these areas, as well as with understanding what people are saying.
Researchers think that learning disabilities are caused by differences in how
a person's brain works and how...
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I'm a mid 40's female with the permutation of Fragile X. I found out I was a carrier when, my now 20 year old, son was diagnosed with Fragile X at about 6 months. I went thru menopause at about 30 and finally figured out why it happened so early after reading this article. My son is healthy. He does not speak and still has bowel movements in his pants sometimes. He is mod/severely mentally retarded. He became extremely violent after puberty and I placed him in a group home at 16. He has been on several meds for his behavior and is doing okay (not great) within a very structured group home life.
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