Learning Disabilities (LD) are neurologically-based processing problems. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, or math. They can also interfere with higher level skills such as organization, time planning, and abstract reasoning.
The types of LD are identified by the specific processing problem. They might relate to getting information into the brain (Input), making sense of this information (Organization), storing and later retrieving this information (Memory), or getting this information back out (Output). Thus, the specific types of processing problems that result in LD might be in one or more of these four areas.
(Learning Disabilities Association of America)
Our staff is committed to professional development and an awareness of work in the field of learning disabilities. We believe in a research-based approach to education. A major recent study into the long-term outcomes of students with learning disabilities found that the following six attributes predicted success:
• self-awareness 
• proactivity
• perseverance
• goal-setting
• effective support systems
• emotional stability
These success attributes are in harmony with Odyssey School’s whole child approach to learning disabilities. While we provide support, remediation, and cognitive strategies to help students cope with their learning disabilities, we also recognize that these are life-long conditions that come with both challenges and compensatory strengths. We equip students with the skills and successful academic experiences that they will need to build upon to experience happy, rewarding lives.
