Learning Disability
Learning disability is a general term that can describe a problem in the areas of reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, or math. Individuals with learning disabilities typically have average or higher intellectual ability.
Learning disabilities (LD) vary from person to person. One person with LD may not have the same kind of learning problems as another person with LD.
(National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Statistics
Learning disabilities make up one of the largest disability groups.
As many as 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has a learning disability. Almost 3 million children (ages 6 through 21) have some form of a learning disability and receive special education in school. (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Accessibility and Learning Disabilities
Addressing accessibility for individuals with learning disabilities often focuses on making sure Web text is well written, well organized and appropriate for presentation on a Web page. For more complicated topics or ideas, alternate ways of presenting the information, such as supplemental graphics, may be recommended
Resources
For more information about learning disabilities:
- Hudson, R., Weakley, R. & Firminger, P. (2005). An Accessibility Frontier: Cognitive disabilities and learning difficulties. Available at http://www.usability.com.au/resources/cognitive.cfm
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (2004) Learning Disabilities. Available at http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs7txt.htm
