Correct Answer - Option 4 : Underachievers
Learning disability (LD) is a syndrome found in children of normal or above intelligence characterized by specific difficulties in learning to read (dyslexia), to write (dysgraphia), and to do grade-appropriate mathematics (dyscalculia).
The characteristics of learning disabled children are:
- Learning disability is a mixed group of disorders. These children are mostly underachievers as they do not achieve the same as compared to the normal students.
- Learning disability may transcend the school setting and persist in adulthood. LD children are normal in intellectual functioning. LD mainly lies in their way of learning and in their perceptual systems.
- Behavioral problems are not the initial components of their behavior, they may feel frustrated due to the gap in learning but they might show emotional problems. Delay in developmental milestones can be observed in them.
- Learning disabilities may range from mild to severe. Some students may be passive or inactive, and others may show a higher level of physical activity than other students.
Thus, all the characteristics show that learning disabled children are mostly underachievers.