Identifying Learning Disabilities in High School Kids

Studies have shown that students who reach high school with undiagnosed learning disabilities have lower self esteem than their peers. These students receive lower grades in their classes, create problems for their teachers and peers, and have difficulty cooperating in groups.

A large percentage of the students who drop out of high school are just trying to escape the frustrations of learning disabilities. If you think that some of the following characteristics accurately describe your child, then you need to speak with a professional as soon as possible.

• Stays away from reading and writing assignments
• Has trouble summarizing or condensing large pieces of information
• Spends either too little or too much time paying attention to details
• Works slowly
• Has difficulties adjusting to new or changing settings/surroundings
• Poor memory skills or difficulty figuring out how to memorize
• Problems with open-ended questions on tests or questions with less structure
• Spelling problems, like spelling the same words in different ways in a single composition
• Misreads information
• Has trouble comprehending abstract concepts

If you notice your child having any of these problems, contact their high school and have an evaluation done immediately so they can get the help they need and deserves.