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.