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Learning Disability Checklist

Strengths and Weaknesses

by Sue Watson
for About.com

If you select more weaknesses than strengths, you may want to consider assessment for a learning disability.All Checklists

Oral Language:

Strengths

  • Strong articulation skills
  • Quite fluent orally
  • Uses voice intonation and good expression
  • Grade appropriate use of grammar
  • Good use of words
  • Expanding vocabulary
Weaknesses
  • Weak articulation skills
  • Difficulty with oral language, uses lots of interjections and hesitations (umm, uh, well...
  • Weak verbal expression
  • Grammar skills are quite weak
  • Forgets a lot of words and can't often remember what he/she was going to say
  • Weak vocabulary

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