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Poor results linked to brain condition

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Some children who do not perform well in studies may be 'born' with learning disabilities, according to an American specialist.

Speaking at Chinese University of Hong Kong on 'Current Research into Learning Disabilities', Dr Mark Griffin said learning disabilities encompassed a wide range of disorders.

'These include listening, speaking, reading, writing and mathematics - and are frequently accompanied by deficits in attention and social behaviour,' he said.

'If the condition is not properly dealt with, it can lead to failure at school, poor relations with peers, low self-esteem and be detrimental to the student's future career,' he said.

Dr Griffin added that this 'unexpected underachievement' by between seven and 10 per cent of the school-age population represented more than 50 per cent of children receiving special education services in the United States.

He said reading disabilities affected one in five US children.

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