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Children with learning Disabilities

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Children with learning Disabilities

LearningLearning is the act of acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing, existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, orpreferences.

DisabilityDisability is the consequence of animpairment that may be physical,cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional,developmental, or some combination ofthese.

Learning DisabilityLearning Disabilities are disorders of thecentral nervous system which greatly impactone or more areas of learning.

Types of learning DisabilitiesDyslexia Difficulty reading Problems reading, writing,

spelling, speaking

Dyscalculia Difficulty with math Problems doing math problems, understanding time, using money

Dysgraphia  Difficulty with writing Problems with handwriting, spelling, organizing ideas

Dyspraxia (Sensory Integration Disorder)

Difficulty with fine motor skills

Problems with hand–eye coordination, balance, manual dexterity

Dysphasia/Aphasia Difficulty with language Problems understanding spoken language, poor reading comprehension

Auditory Processing Disorder

Difficulty hearing differences between sounds

Problems with reading, comprehension, language

Visual Processing Disorder Difficulty interpreting visual information

Problems with reading, math, maps, charts, symbols, pictures