Relation between emotions and health for the students with and without learning disabilities have been analyzed, using anxiety, depression, stress, physical diseases, somatic complaints, school absences, weight and height indicators. Sixty students (8-14 years old), attending 3rd and 4th grades, divided in G1 (low performance in a Test of Academic School) and G2 (high performance), have answered the IDATE-C and the Child Stress Symptoms Inventory. Six teachers answered the Symtomatology of Depression Scale for Teachers and the students' diseases and somatic complaints questionnaire . There were no significant difference the group data scale, however, the interview data had identified 23.3% of the sample presented risk of emotional and health problems. Two groups were formed - G1a (learning disabilities) and G2a - composed by 14 students, who have been interviewed individually and, according to a data functional analysis about their health condition and the school, presented school and family experiences that hamper their academic performance.
Learning disabilities; Emotional states; Students; Health
