For someone that has been diagnosed with a learning disability, they may feel that is takes their lives. But with the right help it will not affect their ultimate success in life. In the third grade class I observe there are two little boys with learning disabilities. I chose he dyslexic boy because I spend more time with him and I feel I connect with him better. Doctors describe learning disabilities as a neurological disorder. Yet till this day, researchers are still uncertain of what causes learning disabilities. However they do have theories on how hey develop. The biggest toss up is if they are in fact genetic, or if it is simply the child modeling their parents. While other doctors' link learning disabilities to brain trauma or premature births. Before I interviewed Mrs. A, I was able to tell that two of the students had learning disabilities. While I was talking to her I felt a connection with them, since I was an ESL student. I first asked Mrs. A what dyslexia actually meant. "It is the most common known verbal disability. People have trouble recognizing or processing the sound he letters is linked with. This is why they have problems writing and reading tasks or assignments. She also mentioned that some people with verbal disabilities may be able to read or write adequately, but have trouble with other aspects of language. For instance, they can sound out a sentence or paragraph perfectly, making them good readers, but they are unable to make sense of what they have read. The second question I asked was what are the steps taken in order to diagnose a disability? The first step is ruling out visual or hearing impairments. Then a psychologist or learning specialist administers a specific test which helps determine the disability. After that you follow the strategies needed to help cope with the disability. Next I wanted to know if he has