Supporting Students with Learning
Disabilities
PAGE |
7
What is
a Learning Disability?
Learning disabilities are due to genetic and/or neurological factors or injury that
alters brain function in a manner that affects one or more proc
esses relate to learning.
These disorders are not due primarily to hearing and/or vision problems, social
-
economic factors, cultural or linguistic differences, lack of motivation, inadequate or
insufficient instruction, although these factors may further c
omplicate the challenges
faced by individuals with learning disabilities.
Learning disabilities may co
-
exist with
other disorders such as attention,
behavioural
or emotional disorders, sensory
impairments, or other medical conditions