Common Signs and Characteristics of a Learning Disability

No individual will show all of these characteristics.  However, an individual with a learning disability may show one or more of these characteristics for a prolonged period of time:

• Difficulty reading, spelling
• Difficulty doing accurate numerical calculations
• Excellent verbal ability with good sentence structure, but cannot express thoughts on paper
• Cannot follow written direction and/or remember verbal directions
• Inability to complete a job application
• Difficulty finding and keeping a job
• Arrives late or unusually early for appointments
• Problem putting thoughts on paper
• Cannot organize belongings, time activities or responsibilities
• Short attention span, restlessness or hyperactivity
• Difficulty understanding appropriate social behaviour
• Confusion between up and down, left and right, gets lost easily