总结：neurological

Today we begin a series of reports about learning disabilities.

今天我们开始对有关学习障碍进行一系列的报道。

Experts say the problem is not with intelligence or the willingness to work hard. The problem, they say, is that some people's brains process information differently.

专家认为，学习障碍与智力以及积极努力的学习无关。他们称，问题在于一些人的大脑处理信息的方式不同。

By definition, people with learning disabilities are average or above average in their intelligence. But their disorders may affect their ability to gain knowledge and, as a result, limit their success in school and jobs.

根据定义，有学习障碍的人的智商中等水平或中等以上。但他们大脑的紊乱影响了他们获取知识的能力，其结果也就限制了他们在学业和工作方面的成就。

Different people can have different kinds of learning disabilities. One people may have difficulty with language development. Another many have problems with reading or writing. Still another may have trouble working with numbers.

不同的人有不同类的学习障碍。有的人可能在语言能力发展方面有困难，有的人可能在读写能力方面有问题，也有人可能对处理数字比较苦恼。

People can have more than one disorder, but reading is the most common area of difficulty.

人们也有可能不止一种紊乱，但阅读方面的障碍是最常见的。

Learning disabilities are (neurological) disorders that affect the brain's ability to store, process and communicate information. The National Center for Learning Disabilities estimates that 15 million Americans, or 5%, are affected.

学习障碍是种神经性紊乱，它影响大脑存储信息、处理信息和交流信息。据美国国家学习障碍研究中心估计，约1500万美国人（占美国人口的5%）都受到神经紊乱的影响。

The group says 3 million students in the United States receive some kind of special help in school because of learning disabilities.

该组织表示，美国目前人300万学生因为有学习障碍而正在学校接受一些特殊形式的帮助。