How can I get a learning disability? when my mom and dad are fine but I got stuck with a learning disability? I can not read that good and write and spell good at all?

-- Anonymous, December 12, 2001

Answers

Who knows? Sometimes it seems to be genetic and sometimes it just happens. Don't feel too bad, you know there are some theories that learning disabilities are associated with gifts as well. Many people have said that Thomas Edison had ADD, LD or both, which may have been a gift in inventing things. People have also speculated that Einstein may have had LD or been autistic.

-- Anonymous, February 10, 2004