Learning disabilities affect the brains ability to receive and process information. It also affect the brains ability to store and respond to communicate information. Learning disabilities are separated into different categories such as autism, hearing impairment, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment, and many more. “Learning requires the integration of a number of physiological and psychological processes and the acceptance of a specific set of values” (Hirsch, 459). Learning disabilities are not just based on genetic inheritance but can also be caused by environmental situations. AD/HD and dyslexia are two different conditions that usually overlap due to similar symptoms which causes misdiagnose in many …show more content…
AD/HD is a neurological disorder which is usually categorized with hyperactivity, inattentiveness, distraction, and poor self-control. AD/HD and dyslexia are diagnosed differently. AD/HD is usually an evaluation which is carried out by a physician or a psychologist while dyslexia is usually diagnosed through a psycho-educational evaluation. One reason why AD/HD or dyslexia can be misdiagnosed is because they have similar symptoms. These symptoms include listening problems, poor reading comprehension, slow reading speed, slow processing speed, difficulty completing homework, writing problems, problems processing auditory information, and problems with retention. Even though AD/HD and dyslexia have similar symptoms, AD/HD has other symptoms that do not overlap between in the two. Other symptoms of AD/HD that do not overlap with dyslexia include problems adjusting to the rules of school, behavioral problems in development, highly distractible, frequently interrupts, and problems waiting. Overall, the children with dyslexia do not have the increase in behavioral issues such as hyperactivity that is usually a symptom of AD/HD. The misdiagnoses of either AD/HD or dyslexia can lead to the wrong form of treatment and delay the time for improving the