a general term. It refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested in terms of difficulty in the acquisition of learning, reading, writing, speaking, reasoning, and mathematical activities. The sources of such disorders are inherent in the child. It is presumed that these difficulties originate from problems with the functioning of the central nervous system.
It may occur in conjunction with physical handicaps, sensory impairment, intellectual disability or without them. It must be noted that learning disabilities may be observed as a distinct handicapping condition in children of average to superior intelligence, adequate sensory motor systems, and adequate learning opportunities. If it is not remedied, it may continue throughout life and affect self-esteem, vocation, social relations, and daily living activities. Symptoms of Learning Disabilities There ar e many symptoms of learning disabilities.
They become manifest in different combinations in children who suffer from this disorder irrespective of their intelligence, motivation, and hard work for learning. . Difficulties in writing letters, words and phrases, reading out text, and speaking appear quite frequently. Quite often they have listening problems, although they may not have auditory defects.
Such Relational Style . Perceive information as part of total picture . Exhibit intuitive thinking . Learn materials that have a human, social content and are characterised by experiential/cultural relevance more easily .
Have a good memory for verbally presented ideas and information, especially if relevant . Are more task-oriented concerning non- academic areas . Are influenced by authority figures’ expression of confidence or doubt in students’ ability . Prefer to withdraw from unstimulating task performance .
Style conflicts with the traditional school environment TTTTTable able . Learning Styles Learning Styles Learning Styles Learning Styles Learning Styles Analytical Style . Able to disembed information from total picture (focus on detail) . Exhibit sequential and structured thinking .
Learn materials that are inanimate and impersonal more easily . Have a good memory for abstract ideas and irrelevant information . Are more task-oriented concerning academics . Are not greatly affected by the opinions of others .
Show ability to persist unstimulating task . Style matches most school environments