The right support from professionals – such as GPs, paediatricians (doctors who specialise in treating children), speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, educational and clinical psychologists and social care – helps people with a learning disability live as full and independent a life as possible.

What to do if you have learning disability?

Treatment options. If your child has a learning disorder, your childs doctor or school might recommend: Extra help. A reading specialist, math tutor or other trained professional can teach your child techniques to improve his or her academic, organizational and study skills.

How do you get diagnosed with a learning disability?

Learning disabilities are traditionally diagnosed by conducting two tests and noticing a significant discrepancy between their scores. These tests are an intelligence (or IQ) test and a standardized achievement (reading, writing, arithmetic) test.

What services are available for learning disabilities?

Programs and servicesLearning and support.Integration funding support.Specialist support classes in mainstream schools.Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs)Itinerant support teachers.Braille and large print.Specialist allied health service provider scheme.NSW Centre for Effective Reading.

Can you grow out of a learning disability?

Learning disabilities affect everyone They can run in families. They are not generally treatable via medicine. Those with learning disabilities have average to above average intelligence, yet 20 percent of students with a learning disability drop out of school. You do not grow out of a learning disability.