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The hidden struggles of learning disorders

A pupil is being helped by his teacher to solve a mathematical problem on the board. [Courtesy]

Learning disorders are common yet most teachers and parents are un aware of their impact on one's life, work and academic journey.

In the old days of caning and corporal punishments in our schools, many a times we had it rough due to ineligible handwriting, inability to calculate and trouble reading comprehension, among other learning challenges.

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