10. There's treatment? My doctor told me (decades ago) that there was no treatment. You're bluffing me!
9. I can't send her for treatment, what would the neighbours think?
8. Oh, he'll grow out of it.
7. She doesn't have a learning disability, she's just lazy.
6. He doesn't have a learning disability, he's just naughty.
5. How dare you imply that my child has a learning disability, there are no bad genes in my family!!!
4. He doesn't have a learning disability, he's just talented in other ways.
3. She doesn't have a learning disability, she's just sleepy.
2. He doesn't have a learning disability, he looks normal.
I thought I had heard it all, until the day I heard:
1. My child said she doesn't have a learning disability.
See also:
• Learning Disabilities: Symptoms Checklist
• Symptoms of Auditory Processing Disorder (in pictures)