How Do Adults and Children Get Learning Disabilities?

How do adults and children get learning disabilities?

There are many questions a parent may have related to what causes adults and children to get learning disabilities. Are learning disabilities hereditary? What did I do to cause the learning disability in myself or my child?

There may be factors of heredity may be involved in children with learning disabilities. Problems during pregnancy and birth can contribute to various learning disabilities as well.

Then there are problems after birth such as head injuries, poor nutrition and exposure to various toxic substances (lead, mold, etc.) that can increase the chance of a child having a learning disability.

Just because a child has a learning disability does not mean that they are not smart or are slower than other kids. Quite the contrary, they usually have an average or above average intelligence. There are many famous people who had learning disabilities such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Thomas Jefferson, and many others.

The good news is that there are therapies that address issues in the human brain which contribute to the symptoms of learning disabilities. These brain exercises or neurofeedback therapy are much like physical exercises, which enhance the way the mind works and helps adults and children with learning disabilities, who are also struggling with work, school or social situations. After neurofeedback, children and adults with learning disabilities no longer need to struggle. They find that school, work and social situations are no longer a problem.