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This review article examines how children's cognitive functioning is impaired by learning Disability. Learning Disability (LD) is a condition that causes significant difficulties in one or more of the basic processes used in understanding or using spoken or written language. Learning Disability encompasses conditions that affect abilities like dyslexia (reading), dysgraphia (writing), and dyscalculia (mathematical computation). Learning-disabled children frequently struggle to identify emotions such as fear, joy, or anger. They also struggle to evaluate social situations and anticipate cognitive functioning correctly. Cognition refers to multiple mental processes, including attention, perception, learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering, problem-solving, creativity and decision-making. Children with Learning Disability struggle in most of these aspects. In addition, compared to non-LD children, these children are less adept at applying effective techniques for resolving conflicts and addressing problems. LD children also have more severe cognitive issues. If it is left undiagnosed, these problems worsen as the children grow older and would exert a detrimental effect on their overall development. The main objective of the article is to critically analyse the concept of learning disabilities and its consequences on cognitive functioning of children. The current review would also be applicable to aware parents, educators, and school counsellors about the harmful effects of learning disability on children's cognitive development.