You bring your homework home and open up your book but have no idea where to even start. You don't want to let your parents know that you're having a hard time because you're afraid they'll think you're dumb.

Does this describe you? If this sounds familiar, you may have a learning disability. Don't worry! All this means is that you process information in a different way than other kids.

Kids with LD may also answer yes to many of these questions:

• Do you struggle in school?
• Do you think you should be doing better than you are in school?
• Is reading harder for you than it should be?
• Does your head think one thing but your hand writes something else?
• Is writing slow and tedious for you?
• Do you make spelling and grammatical errors when you write?
• Are you having difficulty with math?
• Is it hard for you to keep your notebooks and papers organized? Do you end up losing or forgetting them?

To find out if a student has a learning disability, a school psychologist or learning specialist might give the student some special tests. Tests can show whether a student has a learning disability and what that student's learning strengths and difficulties are.

Sometimes, a student with a learning disability is placed in a special classroom with a teacher who is trained to help students overcome learning problems. Some students may be in a special classroom for learning support full time, but most are in a learning support class just for subjects that give them trouble - math or language arts, for example. Other students just use a special classroom for a few hours a week, and get help with their regular schoolwork from a special teacher or learning tutor. Most students with learning disabilities join their classmates in regular classes for other subjects and learning activities.

Every student wants learning to be trouble-free, of course. But for a student who has a learning disability, it can be a relief to find out what's wrong. Finally discovering what's been standing in the way of doing your best in school and knowing what to do about it can feel like a whole new beginning. With the right help and the right approach, learning can start to be much more fun - as it should be.

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