Depending on the severity of the disability, students may have limitations in stamina, manual dexterity, speech, or ability to stand. Some students can read using large print or a magnifier. Others need readers, textbooks on tape, or Braille materials. Community, state, and federal agencies often help produce materials for visually impaired students. There is a great range in hearing loss.
Many students can use hearing aids and hear sufficiently for classes and social situations.
Some students can make use of specialized amplification devices for PA systems in classrooms. Disabilities A learning disability affects the manner in which individuals take in information, retain it, and express the knowledge they possess. LD students have normal intelligence and exhibit a discrepancy between ability and achievement. This discrepancy is not a form of mental retardation or emotional disorder, nor is it related to other handicapping conditions, environmental, cultural, or economic influences. Also, troublesome are problems in organizational skills, time management, and social interpersonal skills.