Learning Disability in Childen

Today i want to mention about learning disability in children which a topic that concerns a counselor directly.
Firstly i want to define what is Learning Disability? It can be defined as a difficulty in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using spoken or written language, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, speak, write, spell or to do mathematical calculations. A child with a learning disability cannot try harder, pay closer attention, or improve motivation on their own; they need help tolearn how to do those things. A learning disability, or learning disorder, is not a
problem with intelligence.
The "early warning signs" of learning disability is very important.The primary characteristic of alearning disability is a Significant difference between a child's achievement in some areas and his or her overall intelligence.In Written language: difficulties with reading,writing and spelling, punctuation,slow copying can be seen. In spoken language: delays, disorders, and deviations in listening and speaking,prononciation problems,difficulty in learning new words,understanding, questions,lack of interest in story telling.In cognitive area: difficulty in remembering information and instructions,memorizing alphabet or days of week. In arithmetic: difficulty in performing arithmetic operations,counting or in understanding basic concepts such as size,shape and colour can be observed.
There is an important role of families in helping their children.Some pointers for parents of children with learning disabilities can be explained like that; take the time to listen to your children as much as you can. Love them by touching them, hugging them(they need physical contact), look for and encourage their strengths,interests, and abilities, reward them with praise, good words, smiles. Help them to correct their mistakes by showing what they should do. Don't hesitate to consult with teachers or other specialists in order to understand what might be done to help your child.