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Learning Disability

Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders which may affect the acquisition,
organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information.  These
disorders affect learning in individuals who otherwise demonstrate at least average
abilities essential for thinking and/or reasoning.  As such, learning disabilities are distinct
from global intellectual deficiencies.

Learning disabilities result from impairments in one or more processes related to
perceiving, thinking, remembering or learning.  These include, but are not limited to:
language processing; phonological processing; visual spatial processing; processing
speed; memory and attention; and functions such as planning and decision making.
Language Impairment

Language impairment is different from speech impairment. It is caused by damage to the
brain that makes it difficult or even impossible to use or understand words