Learning Disabilities has following is a list of common characteristics of an LD student. Conditions must be persistent over a long period of time. Presence of these conditions does not necessarily mean a person is learning disabled.

Learning disability has four types which are -Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia. These are a group of disorders that inhibit the brain’s ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and communicate information.

Reading skills - Poor decoding skills, poor reading fluency, difficulty identifying important ideas in context, difficulty recognizing high frequency words, Difficulty controlling eye movements across the page etc.

Spelling skills - Phonological awareness is noticeably stronger than spelling ability, frequent spelling errors of high frequency words, extreme difficulty with homonyms and/or regular spelling patterns, no understanding of the relationship of phonics to written language etc.

Written expression skills - Poor writing fluency, unable to compose complete, grammatical sentences, difficulty organizing written information, and poor handwriting, inability to take notes or copy information from a book or the board.

Oral language skills - Inability to hear small differences between sounds, not attributable to a hearing loss, particularly vowel sounds, difficulty articulating thoughts or ideas orally, difficulty pronouncing words, inability to blend sounds together to form words, difficulty listening and responding to a series of directions etc.

Mathematical skills - poor mathematical fluency, difficulty memorizing multiplication tables, difficulty identifying multiples and/or factors, poor basic calculation skills, difficulty understanding word or application problems, poor understanding of mathematical concepts etc.

Speech therapy involves the assessment and treatment of communication disorders, speech delays, and language difficulties, conducted by certified speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Whether the issue stems from childhood development, injury, or illness, speech therapy helps improve communication through evidence-based techniques such as articulation therapy, language intervention, and oral-motor exercises.

We offer personalized speech therapy for children in classroom settings, small groups, or one-on-one sessions. Depending on your child’s age and diagnosis, therapy may include: