Types of Learning Disabilities

Question 1

Dyslexia

Answer 1

language based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words

Question 2

dyscalculia

Answer 2

mathematical disability which a person has a difficulty solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.

Question 3

Dysgraphia

Answer 3

a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space.

Question 4

Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders

Answer 4

Sensory disability in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision.

Question 5

Nonverbal Learning Disability

Answer 5

Neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative, and holistic processing functions.