Difficulties facing learning disabled (LD) students in problem solving are reviewed and an approach is proposed to help them make better use of the learning strategies available to them. A cognitive learning style approach to LD students is introduced, followed by an analysis of problem solving and the stages of information processing (attention, perception, memory, thinking, and problem solving). Three types of deficits in LD students' problem solving are identified and their learning implications noted: (1) memory deficits, (2) field dependence, and (3) impulsivity. A reference list is included. (CL)