For many students with learning disabilities, this is a major problem. Many parents notice that their child with a learning disability has a hard time making friends, says the wrong thing at the wrong time, does not think before he or she speaks and says things most children don't say. These are just some of the characteristics of a child who has difficulty with social perceptual skills. We probably know less about this area than other areas of deficit, but it may well be the most devastating because of its ramifications for the child or adolescent and his family. It is not surprising that emotional issues are closely related to having a learning disability.
Children go to school wanting to succeed like everyone else.
Children with learning disabilities often realize early in their school career that their best efforts don't always lead to success. Couple that with teachers and parents who may not recognize the disability, and it is obvious that undetected learning disabilities can lead to social-emotional difficulties. When they began their school careers, these students did not have behavior disorders or significant emotional problems. However, many professionals recognize that it does not take long before it is impossible to detect which disorder came first. ED.D., Francine J. McNamara, M.S.W., C.S.W., Barron's, 1995.