Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn, but you’ll need some help and need to work extra hard. If you have a learning disability such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.

Learning disabilities can be genetic (基因的). That means they can be passed down in families through the genes. But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, and it s easier for kids to get the help they need.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading and writing. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may have language disorders, meaning they have trouble understanding language and understanding what they read.

It can be confusing, though. How do we tell if a kid has a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough for lots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away (逐渐消失) and it’s really difficult to make any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability.

Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feel different from everyone else. But the truth is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which one you’re right track. Now, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.

But for this special help to really work, you’ll need to practice the new skills you’re learning. It may take a lot of efforts every day. That can be a challenge, but you can do it. Soon, you’ll enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success in school.

【小题1】What do we know about the learning disability?

A．It is a physical disease.

B．It can be treated by doctors quickly.

C．It happens to children who are lazy.

D．It gets you into trouble when learning a subject.

【小题2】Children are likely to have a learning disability________.

A．if their parents have the same problem

B．if they are not interested in a subject

C．if they don’t get help in time

D．if they don’t work hard

【小题3】How can you know if you have a learning disability?

A．Your teacher says you are a slow student.

B．You can’t make progress after hard work.

C．You have trouble with some lessons at first.

D．Your learning style is different from others.

【小题4】What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To find out the reasons for learning disabilities.

B．To get parents to know more about their children.

C．To help People know and deal with learning disabilities.

D．To ask teachers to help students with learning disabilities.