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John T. Chambers has dyslexia but this has not stopped him from leading Cisco, one of the world's largest technology firms.

What is a Learning Disability (LD)?
A life-long neurobiological disorder that causes a person to have difficulty receiving, processing, producing or storing information, in spite of having average or above average IQ or cognitive ability.

Quick Facts

• People with learning disabilities experience a gap between ability and performance.
  
• Learning disabilities often are hereditary.
  
• 15% of the US population have LD.
  
• 50% of students in special education have LD.