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Learning Disabilities

By Terri Mauro, About.com

Definition:

Learning Disabilities (LD) are a range of problems that can interfere with an individual's ability to understand, retain or interpret what is read or heard. While there are usually no cures for learning disabilities, there are therapies that can lessen the problems and strategies to help students work around them.

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Also Known As: Learning Disorders, Learning Disabled
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