Learning Disabilities: What? So what? Now what?

This is a web site designed as part of Ariel's first contract assignment for the SFU Special Education Diploma.  I hope you find it useful!

As I began learning more about learning disabilities, I had many questions.  If you have any of the same questions, just click on the icon, and the answers I found will appear.

What?

What causes a Learning Disability?

What areas of a child's learning can be affected by a learning disability?

What is the difference between LD and ADHD, emotional disturbance, mental retardation?

So What?

So what might I see in the classroom to possibly indicate a learning disability?

So what is the process of identifying a learning disability?

Now What?

Now what should I keep in mind as I work with students with LDs?

Now what specific teaching strategies should I try?

Now what can I tell my students to help them improve their reading skills?

Now what resources are available to help me find more information?