The Facts:

• 10-20% of the general population has LD.
• 1 in 10 school age children has LD.
• LD children represent over half the special education children in school today.
• 20% of children with LD also have attention deficit or hyperactivity.
• The learning disabled think and learn differently. They are not retarded. In fact, usually they have above average intelligence.
• Learning disabilities are LIFE disabilities affecting everything a person does.
• Some famous LD people: Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Walt Disney.

What are learning disabilities?

• Permanent disorders affecting the way intelligent people receive, store, process and produce information.
• Conditions unrelated to mental or physical handicaps.
• "Hidden disabilities" -- people with LD look like everyone else.

How do you recognize LD?

• Deficits in one or more of the following:
• Reading Comprehension, spelling, written expression, problem solving or math computation.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Attention span and controlling impulsivity.
• Following written or spoken instructions.
• Interpreting visual information.
• Expressing thoughts with proper words.

Learning Disabilities Association of the Lower Shore can help:

• Sponsors educational programs for members and the public at large.
• Provides newsletters from national, state and local organizations.
• Compiles book, tape and VCR referral information.
• Makes available professional referral information.
• Provides school advocacy assistance.
• Provides legal information about the rights of the leaning disabled.
• Offers school and college referral information.
• Provides assistive technology information lists, including computer programs.
• Offers a support network to aid in understanding and coping with the challenges of LD.

Information on joining the LDA/LS