learning disabilities in school aged children
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LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN
K H A D I J A B L A N D
LEARNING DISABILITIES
A learning disability is defined as a disorder in 1 or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language,
spoken or written, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability
to listen, think, speak, read, write spell, or to do mathematical
calculations
LEARNING DISABILITIES INCLUDE
Perceptual Disabilities
Brain injuries
Minimal brain dysfunction
Dyslexia
and
Mental Aphasia
PERCEPTUAL DISABILITIES
Perceptual disabilities involves a problem with the input of information. The way the information the student perceive
what they see and hear causes the disability.
BRAIN INJURIES
Brain injuries are directly linked to learning disabilities. Traumatic brain injuries can cause cognitive and behavioral
deficiencies
CAUSES OF BRAIN INJURIES
MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION
Minimal brain dysfunction mostly in boys which is found mostly in boys that have behavioral and learning disorders.
DYSLEXIA
DYSLEXIA EXAMPLE
DYSLEXIA
Dyslexia is a specific learning- based disorder of constitutional origin characterized by problems in single- word decoding.
APHASIA IS A SYMPTOM OF BRAIN DAMAGE THAT IS A PRODUCT OF:
Stroke
Brain tumor
Infection
Dementia
and
Head injury
EXPRESSIVE APHASIA
THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF APHASIA
Expressive aphasia
Receptive aphasia
Anomic aphasia
Global aphasia
and
Primary Progressive aphasia
CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES INCLUDE:
Reading Problems
Written language deficits
Math Underachievement
Social Skills Deficits
ATTENTION- DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
There is a high correlation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disorders.
CELEBRITIES WITH ADHD
You can be successful with ADHD!
Behavioral Problems
People with learning disabilities have a higher chance of hazardous behavior, such as smoking, marijuana, criminal
behavior, hostile acts, and wagering.
Low Self- Worth Ratings
THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC
The presence of specific and significant achievement deficits in spite of adequate overall intelligence
FREQUENCY
Learning disabilities are the biggest special education category.
SOURCES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
Brain damage or dysfunction
Heredity
Biochemical imbalance
and
Environmental factors
MEASUREMENTS OF LD
Curriculum- based measurement
Response to intervention
Intelligence/ Achievement tests
Criterion- referenced tests
EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS
Content enhancements
Visual aids
Change the way notes are taken
Mnemonics
Learning strategies
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CAN BE PLACED IN:
Regular classrooms
Resource rooms
Separate classes
Residential facilities
Homebound/ hospital environments
HOW IT AFFECTS CHILDREN?
Learning disabilities make everyone who has them feel inadequate in a way at times. It not only affects the people with the learning disability, but the people around them as
well.
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