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Language Based Learning Disabilities

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., Licensed School Psychologist

Your child’s smart but A language-based learning disability refers to a spectrum what to say but difficulty getting it out, difficulty getting to
has unexpected struggles. of difficulties related to the understanding and use of spoken the point when speaking, and poor test performance despite
Perhaps it worries you so and written language. A language-based learning disability having studied.
much that you awake during is often the root cause of a child’s academic struggles since Some students with language-based learning disabilities
the night thinking about your weak language skills impede comprehension, oral and written are diagnosed young while other children perform well in
child’s difficulties. There is a communication. It can also interfere with your child’s attention, early elementary school and are diagnosed later when the
subset of children who have memory, social skills, perseverance, and self-regulation. A demands of language in middle or high school increase.
language-based learning child can have a general language-based learning disability In addition, adolescents with a language-based learning
disabilities which interfere or a specific type such as dyslexia or dysgraphia. disability have difficulty managing the heavy reading load
with learning. Language Warning signs of a language-based learning disability in from multiple classes.
infiltrates all areas of life young children include: a history of a speech and language Most individuals with a language-based learning
from our thinking to our impairment (remediated or ongoing), poor phonics, slow disability need instruction that is specialized, explicit,
talking. When a child has difficulty processing language, choppy reading, poor reading comprehension, difficulty structured, and multisensory, as well as ongoing, guided
they often struggle in reading, spelling, writing, and with following multi-step verbal directions, difficulty putting practice aimed at helping their specific areas of weakness.
math word problems since these areas require language. thoughts into writing, forgetting small sight words, knowing School is often a struggle for kids with a language-based
learning disability but once you get them through school,
these smart kids inherit a world of opportunities.
If you need help with your child call as we test children
ages 5.5 through college for language based learning
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