Table 2.
Undergraduate ratings of challenges associated with learning disorders.
| Area of difficulty | Overall median rating∗ (IQR†) n = 52 | LD only median rating (IQR) n = 22 | AD only median rating (IQR) n = 18 | LD/AD median rating (IQR) n = 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying focused | 75 (62, 94) | 63 (49, 85) | 90 (73, 98) | 75 (67, 89) |
| Managing time | 65 (50, 81) | 60 (42, 80) | 73 (63, 88) | 65 (50, 100) |
| Extensive writing assignments | 65 (31, 85) | 58 (26, 84) | 65 (31, 75) | 80 (56, 89) |
| Reading comprehension – academic publications | 64 (50, 81) | 62 (15, 88) | 59 (36, 73) | 74 (60, 89) |
| Organization | 62 (47, 79) | 54 (35, 66) | 76 (65, 87) | 55 (25, 97) |
| Memorizing or retrieving information from memory | 57 (23, 85) | 35 (10, 68) | 66 (52, 85) | 78 (6, 89) |
| Following multi-step directions | 56 (34, 70) | 54 (25, 70) | 56 (38, 69) | 68 (40, 80) |
| Expressing thoughts or opinions clearly | 52 (22, 71) | 40 (13, 70) | 53 (23, 60) | 68 (57, 79) |
| Following others speak in conversation | 50 (21, 73) | 46 (12, 73) | 59 (28, 73) | 37 (15, 60) |
| Applying different approaches to one problem | 38 (18, 56) | 36 (10, 68) | 29 (12, 59) | 50 (18, 66) |
| Initiating activities, tasks, or independent ideas | 34 (18, 63) | 21.5 (9, 50) | 52 (30, 70) | 34 (5, 56) |
∗Digital visual analog scale, 0 = no difficulty, 100 = extreme/constant difficulty, †IQR= Interquartile range.