A learning disability is defined as a persistent condition of presumed neurological dysfunction, which may exist with other disabling conditions. This dysfunction continues despite instruction in standard classroom situations. Adults with learning disabilities, a heterogeneous group, are characterized as having:
Students with learning disabilities mostly have average or above average intelligence, but they face problems with 'information processing'. Academic adjustments such as the way a course section is conducted, use of auxiliary equipment (such as taped textbooks, readers, computers, and lecture notes), extra time to take tests and recording of lectures would be some of the ways in which instructors can help students with learning disabilities.