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Article #88: Learning Disabilites and The Myths Behind Them

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There are a great many myths associated is that the majority of students that
with learning disorders. They range from have learning disabilities, score higher
the absurd, all the way to the absolutely in actual IQ tests than most of their
rude and hurtful. Learning disabilities peers that are not afflicted with the
impede the way people process same conditions. It is fact; IQ has
information, whether it is in reading, absolutely nothing to do with a learning
writing, or in communication skills. disorder.
Many times the association of ADD or ADHD The idea that learning disabilities are a
has come up, as if every case of a direct result of mental retardation is
learning disorder is directly related. completely false. There is no direct
There are many myths however, that are so correlation between MR patients and the
far fetched or just not even in relation conditions that are prevalent in a
to learning disorders, that it is easy to learning disability. Learning
see exactly why people with this disabilities are not in any way a form of
affliction are very much reclusive. mental retardation. The process of
Start with the most absurd of the myths, receiving information to the brain is the
laziness. The notion that someone that is problem with learning disorders. There is
affected with a form of learning disorder a sort of break in the connection, which
is just lazy cannot get any further from inhibits all the appropriate information
the truth. There is no medical from coming in and being processed.
association pertaining learning disorders The idea of a learning disorders being
with a lack of energy or drive. related, to many of the issues that have
The fact that the individual seems to been mentioned is simply not the case.
have no desire to complete their work is There are already many problems
just that, they do not. It is not for a associated with learning disabilities as
lack of energy or drive, it is out of it is, people with this sort of
fear that they will mess up, and it will affliction do not need speculation as to
get noticed and in turn centers them out what their problem is or where it comes
amongst their peers. from, what they need is method to fix it.
The same can be said for the thought of They need support to overcome this
sheer rebellion. These kids do indeed problem, for if they have none, the
stand out from the rather rebellious future of the said individual would
crowd. A child that is rebellious will surely be troublesome. Learning
fight and give trouble, where a person disabilities have a tight hold on
with a learning disorder generally does students whom have not had any prior
not want to draw too much attention on help, like from their parents in the way
themselves, at least not in the school of home lessons that strengthen their
anyways. skills in reading, writing, and
Behavioral issues are another common comprehension. Communication is always a
belief in the mind of the unknowing. To large issue as the process of taking in
assume that one has a said condition such what is being said can become quite
as ADD or ADHD solely because they try to scrambled.
pass off their work or are having trouble Helping the individuals with said
in the classroom is to say the least disorders cope with the stress of not
ignorant. The behavioral issues are in being the same as everyone else is a very
fact the result of the lack of processing good first step, in their way to a
that the brain does, when it comes to the productive life. A really nice gesture
scholastic work. This is an easy way to would to be a book buddy for someone you
get a person with a learning disability know that is afflicted with a learning
to become very restless. disorder, give him or her a chance to
Low IQ is a common assumption as well show some amazing improvements before
when it comes to the person that has a your very own eyes. Now that is a sight
learning disability. In fact, the truth to see.






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