Resources › For Educators Characteristics of Learning Disabilities Memory Deficits Share Flipboard Email Print For Educators Special Education Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Management Lesson Plans Math Strategies Reading & Writing Social Skills Inclusion Strategies Individual Education Plans Becoming A Teacher Assessments & Tests Elementary Education Secondary Education Teaching Homeschooling By Sue Watson Education Expert Sue Watson is a developmental support counselor who has worked in public education since 1991, specializing in developmental services, behavioral work, and special education. our editorial process Sue Watson Updated January 29, 2013 Continued from Learning Disability defined The following is a list of memory deficits often noted in students with a learning disability: Often doesn't remember what was seen, heard or shown.Has difficulty with remembering sequences in directions or instructions.Often forgets the pronounciation of frequently used words, spelling is weak.Sight vocabulary is weak and reading is often slow to develop.Difficulty with items that need to be memorized - facts, speeches, rhymes etc.Often appears forgetful.Expressive and receptive language is weak.Rarely uses appropriate nouns, refers to that thing, or you know.Often repeats the same errorsMore on Characteristics of Learning Disabilities Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Watson, Sue. "Characteristics of Learning Disabilities." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/characteristics-of-learning-disabilities-3110305. Watson, Sue. (2020, January 29). Characteristics of Learning Disabilities. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/characteristics-of-learning-disabilities-3110305 Watson, Sue. "Characteristics of Learning Disabilities." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/characteristics-of-learning-disabilities-3110305 (accessed January 22, 2021). copy citation