Learning Disabilities

Question 1

What is a learning disability?

Answer 1

A condition that affects somebody’s ability to learn new knowledge or skills.

Question 2

What causes learning disabilities?

Answer 2

Can be caused:
- While a baby is in the womb (prenatal).
- During labour (perinatal).
- At any point in a person’s life (postnatal).

Question 3

How do learning disabilities affect people?

Answer 3

Common effects:
- Difficulties with spoken language.
- Reading comprehension.
- Problem solving.