| While some children display the symptoms | | | | settings once children enter an |
| of learning disorders, people with ADHD | | | | environment that requires adherence to |
| can often have learning difficulties. | | | | schedules and concentration is needed. |
| They may also have a learning disability | | | | Also once children are among their peers |
| or disorder, but this is a separate | | | | it can become more obvious if their |
| medical condition to ADHD. | | | | behavior or learning abilities are out |
| Learning disabilities and ADHD are not | | | | of step with the majority of the class. |
| connected. There are children who | | | | According to present statistics, in |
| display no trace of learning | | | | every class of 25 to 30 children, one |
| disabilities and accompanying symptoms, | | | | child is likely to be diagnosed with |
| despite having ADHD. | | | | ADHD, a L.D or a combination of both. |
| ADHD is characterized by behaviors such | | | | Continue reading for more information on |
| as difficulty in maintaining attention, | | | | ADHD and sign up for the free |
| finds listening really difficult, is | | | | recognizing and treating ADHD newsletter |
| easily distracted, struggles to sit | | | | below. |
| still, struggles to play quietly and is | | | | ADHD is broken down into three types: |
| restless and forgetful. | | | | The inattentive type, who is easily |
| Learning Disabilities (L.D) on the other | | | | distracted, forgets instructions, lacks |
| hand are neurological disorders that | | | | attention to detail and tends to lose |
| affect the understanding of or the | | | | things like homework or toys. Then there |
| ability to use spoken or written | | | | is the hyperactive- impulsive type who |
| language. The disability can show up as | | | | finds sitting still a real challenge, is |
| an impaired ability to listen, think, | | | | always in motion with loud shouting and |
| speak, read, write, spell or complete | | | | constant talking. Finally there is the |
| math calculations. | | | | combined type which is a mixture of the |
| Learning Disabilities are not the same | | | | two and the most common. |
| as learning difficulties. Children with | | | | With L.D's there are two main |
| ADHD can often experience learning | | | | categories, developmental speech and |
| difficulties due to their ADHD. Clearly, | | | | language disorders and academic skills |
| ADHD behaviors can interrupt a child's | | | | disorders. Within these categories there |
| ability to absorb and apply what is | | | | are different diagnosis. Dyslexia |
| being taught in the classroom. | | | | (impacts reading abilities), dysgraphia |
| Frequently, both ADHD and L.D's coexist | | | | (difficulty in writing) and dyscalculia |
| and it is difficult to identify if one | | | | (inversion of numerical digits) fall |
| is a contributory factor in the other. | | | | under academic disorders. Articulation |
| Problems of self-regulation, | | | | disorder, language disorders such as |
| inattentiveness, impulsive behaviors and | | | | expressive language disorder and |
| hyperactivity could coincide with that | | | | receptive language disorder fall under |
| of the inability to recognize and digest | | | | the wider ranges of language disorders. |
| what is being taught but do not, by | | | | If you feel your child is displaying |
| themselves create the learning | | | | learning disorders, ADHD or a learning |
| disability. | | | | disability you should contact their |
| ADHD and learning disabilities are | | | | school and speak to your doctor about |
| usually spotted and diagnosed in school | | | | further testing. |