Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients, or parents of patients, may wish to ask their doctor the following questions related to learning disorders:

1. What are the signs and symptoms that might indicate that my child has a learning disorder?
   
   
2. What tests will my child take to determine if a learning disorder is present?
   
   
3. What type of learning disorder do you suspect my child may have?
   
   
4. How can my child better learn to read, write or perform mathematics?
   
   
5. What types of professionals offer this training?
   
   
6. How should I work with my child’s school to ensure that my child has the best possible learning conditions?
   
   
7. Is my child’s school legally obligated to help my child?
   
   
8. Will my child ever be able to read, write or perform mathematics proficiently?
   
   
9. What can I do to help my child better cope with his/her learning disorder?
   
   
10. I have just been diagnosed with learning disorder, but I’m an adult. Is it too late for me to learn techniques that will strengthen my reading, writing or mathematical abilities?