GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
LEARNING DISABILITIES
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of average or above average intelligence
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of lower than average intelligence
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of average intelligence
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Students with specific learning disabilities have average to above average intelligence but may have difficulties acquiring and/or demonstrating knowledge and understanding content.
Detailed explanation-2: -NICE states that: ‘A learning disability is generally defined by three core criteria: Lower intellectual ability (usually an IQ of less than 70). Significant impairment of social or adaptive functioning.
Detailed explanation-3: -Children with a specific learning disorder (SLD) are often characterized by marked intellectual strengths and weaknesses. In the last few years, research has focused on a common discrepancy between low working memory and processing speed on the one hand, and high verbal and visuoperceptual intelligence on the other.
Detailed explanation-4: -False! By definition, a learning disability can only be diagnosed in someone with average or above-average intelligence. Those with learning disabilities often have a high IQ-however, the LD is holding them back from demonstrating their true intelligence in daily achievements.
Detailed explanation-5: -That’s what happened to several famous people with learning disabilities, including Alexander Graham Bell, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur. Alexander Graham Bell most likely had dyslexia, and he went on to invent the first practical telephone.