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▪ In other words, it is ‘the way in which each learner begins to concentrate, processes,

and retains new and complex information’.

▪ Learning styles are mainly derived from

1. Perceptual Modality,
2. Information Processing,

3. Personality Patterns.

LEARNING DISABILITIES
▪ It refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested in terms of difficulty

in the acquisition of learning, reading, writing, speaking, reasoning, and

mathematical activities.

▪ It must be noted that learning disabilities may be observed as a distinct

handicapping condition in children of average to superior intelligence,
adequate sensory motor systems, and adequate learning opportunities.

▪ If it is not remedied, it may continue throughout life and affect self-esteem,

vocation, social relations, and daily living activities.

SYMPTOMS of LEARNING DISABILITIES
1. Difficulties in writing letters, words and phrases, reading out text, and
speaking appear quite frequently.

2. Learning-disabled children have disorders of attention. They get easily
distracted.
3. Poor space orientation and inadequate sense of time.
4. Learning-disabled children have poor motor coordination and poor manual
dexterity.
5. These children fail to understand and follow oral directions for doing things.

6. They misjudge relationships as to which classmates are friendly and which
ones are indifferent.
7. They fail to learn body language.
8. Fairly large number of learning-disabled children have dyslexia.