Learning Disabilities:
Basic Information

• Learning Disabilities (LD) are hidden disabilities

• Most people with LD have average to above average intelligence

• LD is an information processing, storage, or retrieval problem, not an intelligence problem

• Any stage of the biochemical process of learning can contain a defect while the other stages remain unaffected

• LD is actually quite common

• People with LD are found throughout the work force: entry level positions to CEO's

• With technology, people with LD can be successful in all areas of employment

• Learning disabilities are individualized; any generalizations about specific signs or symptoms are of limited value