Three of the following children have a learning disability.Which one probably does not?
A)Ten-year-old Katrina has a good oral vocabulary, but when she writes she tends to omit many letters, even when spelling common words.
B)Fifteen-year-old Peter has trouble following oral directions.Unless he has them in writing, he gets them mixed up or forgets important steps.
C)Five-year-old Jodi spends hours trying to copy her older sister's drawings.No matter how she tries, Jodi's art lacks proportion and perspective.
D)Twelve-year-old Josh teases Sam about his new glasses.Sam grows silent and looks away but doesn't say anything.Later, Josh is quite surprised to find out that he has hurt Sam's feelings.

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Jodi's difficulty with drawing in terms of proportion and perspective is typical for a five-year-old and does not necessarily indicate a learning disability. The other options describe issues more directly associated with learning disabilities.

Three of the Following Children Have a Learning Disability