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If i suspect that i have a learning disability or even an intellectual disability, should i investigate this and go see a doctor?

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Your doctor can : refer you to a psychologist or neuropsychologist to test your cognitive & adaptive abilities. Intellectual Disability & Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in reading, written expression &/or math are both neurodevelopmental disorders that impair function before 18. A 3-generation family history, your medical, developmental, academic history & current functioning will help the examiner.

Answered 12/23/2014

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