When he moved up to middle school, the A's were fewer and he had to spend more time studying to get the B's. This year, Jeremy started high school. Despite long hours studying each night, he is only pulling B's and C's in most of his classes. Jeremy is frustrated, and his parents are concerned. Jeremy isn't alone with his frustration.
Many students find high school a challenge.
However, in Jeremy's case, he has an added problem that was never discovered before now he has a learning disorder. Parents wonder how likely it is that a child can have a learning disorder without it being detected before the high school years. According to experts, it is more common than anyone would like. Some students can even make it to college before a learning disability becomes clear. Darlene Watson, Ph.D., a licensed educational psychologist in California, says that there are two things that tip her off to the possibility of a learning disability in teens.