Learning Disability in IX Class Students of High Schools in Chennai District

The term "learning disabilities" is applied for heterogeneous group of students, who experience difficulty in maintain normal progress in school but they are not mentally retarded emotionally disturbed or physically handicap. This study sought to determine the learning disability in IX class students of high schools in Chennai district. In this study, survey method was used. The effective sample of the study consist 400, IX class students drawn from government and private schools of Tamil and English medium school located in Chennai district. The researcher used descriptive and differential analyses. There is no significant difference among the students in overcoming learning difficulties with dyslexia with respect to their age. There is no significant difference between boy and girl students in overcoming learning difficulties with dyslexia. There is significant difference between OC, BC, SC and ST students in overcoming learning difficulties with dyscalculia. There is no significant difference Tamil and English medium students in overcoming learning difficulties with dyscalculia.