How to tell if you have a learning disability?

Question

I am no longer a student but think the reason I had such a difficult time in school was due to a learning disability, even at my best, I was a B student...that was trying my absolute hardest. Is there anyway to diagnosis a learning disability? What about GED test scores, do they have anything to do with diagnosing a LD?

Answer 1

First of all you must have a physical checkup like eyesight,hearing etc. You must have a stable mind. You can also get guidance from a psychologist. There is no magic than a Hard work.

Answer 2

There is a formal psychological (academic) test that diagnoses LD.   Basically, a psychologist tests your overall I.Q. and then your performance on different mini tests, and if there is a certain # of points difference between your overall I.Q. and your I.Q. on one or more of the mini performance tests, they call it a learning disability.  It's almost like saying, "This person SHOULD be performing at the same I.Q. level on all the tasks, but for some reason isn't, and this indicates a learning disability in those weak areas."  Example:  A person has an overall tested I.Q. of 115, but only scores a 97 in the area of processing speed.  This would show that there is a clear weakness in that area that can't be explained by the person's overall I.Q., which is above average.

Regular test scores like G.E.D. scores won't give you the info you're looking for.  You can pay a psychologist to test you for LD if you would like to know for sure.  And by the way, by law, colleges must make accommodations for students who have a diagnosed LD.

There is a great website:  ldonline.org

Good luck to you!  :)

Answer 3

Ask your teacher to refer you to testing and if she thinks this is valid, maybe she would, if she hasn't already.  Or go straight to your Guidance and Counseling dept and request testing. Or, if your parents can pay for it, go to a private testing place or tutoring place for help.