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Learning Disabilities and ADHD

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Approximately 20 to 30 percent of children with ADHD also have a specific learning disability. These children having difficulty receiving, processing, storing, and responding to certain information, as a result they are unable to achieve at their appropriate intellectual level. They may have difficulty in reading, writing, math or communication.

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