Learning Disabilities: Definition, Causes and Diagnosis

The field of learning disabilities is one of the subjects of special education, which has expanded in the last two decades becoming a stand-alone specialty in developed countries. This interest has also been translated into research studies that try to identify the characteristics of these children in different contexts and assess the impact of this disorder on the children development and learning aspects. Furthermore, the researchers aim to test and evaluate the effectiveness of the programs offered to help these children. These programs might seem complex and strange to many non-specialists and non-professionals, resulting in either passive or non-professional response. The prevalence of the learning is an alarming problem as the researchers claim that about 7% - 11% of the children suffer from learning disability that pass undiagnosed during school. The impact of which will accompany the child for the rest of his life. This paper offers information about the different definition of learning abilities and review the causes, characteristics and diagnosis of learning disabilities.