Table of Contents
- 1 What is a learning disorder?
- 2 How do you treat a learning disorder?
- 3 What causes a learning disorder?
- 4 What are the most common learning disorders?
- 5 How do you treat adult learning disabilities?
- 6 Can learning disabilities be inherited?
- 7 How to tell if your child has a learning disorder?
- 8 What are the causes of learning disorders?
What is a learning disorder?
Having a learning disorder means that a child has difficulty in one or more areas of learning, even when overall intelligence or motivation is not affected. Some of the symptoms of learning disorders are. Difficulty telling right from left. Reversing letters, words, or numbers, after first or second grade.
How do you treat a learning disorder?
Treatment options
- Extra help. A reading specialist, math tutor or other trained professional can teach your child techniques to improve his or her academic, organizational and study skills.
- Individualized education program (IEP).
- Accommodations.
- Therapy.
- Medication.
- Complementary and alternative medicine.
What are the different symptoms of learning disorder?
High School: The child may have difficulty in:
- Spelling words accurately (the child may write the same word with different spellings in a single writing assignment)
- Reading and writing tasks.
- Summarizing, paraphrasing, answering application problems or questions in tests.
- Poor memory.
- Adjusting to new surroundings.
What causes a learning disorder?
Learning disabilities are caused by something affecting the development of the brain. This may occur before birth (prenatally), during birth, or in early childhood. Learning disabilities can be caused by any one of a variety of factors, or by a combination. Sometimes the specific cause is not known.
What are the most common learning disorders?
- Dyslexia. Dyslexia is probably the number one learning disorder auditory processing, visual processing disorders may have trouble that affects children and adults.
- ADHD. Did you know that over 6 million children are diagnosed with paying Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
- Dyscalculia.
- Dysgraphia.
- Dyspraxia.
Can learning disorders be cured?
Learning disabilities have no cure, but early intervention can lessen their effects. People with learning disabilities can develop ways to cope with their disabilities.
How do you treat adult learning disabilities?
The most common treatment for a learning disability is special education or speech and language therapy; however, occasionally, medication can be tried to enhance attention and concentration.
Can learning disabilities be inherited?
Learning disabilities aren’t contagious, but they can be genetic. That means they can be passed down in families through the genes, like many other traits we get from our parents and grandparents. Someone with a learning problem probably has other family members who have had some learning troubles, too.
What is the most common type of learning disorder?
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in children and persists throughout life. The severity of dyslexia can vary from mild to severe. The sooner dyslexia is treated, the more favorable the outcome. However, it is never too late for people with dyslexia to learn to improve their language skills.
How to tell if your child has a learning disorder?
Common signs that a person may have learning disabilities include the following: Problems reading and/or writing. Problems with math. Poor memory. Problems paying attention.
What are the causes of learning disorders?
Psychological trauma. Psychological trauma or abuse in early childhood may affect brain development and increase the risk of learning disorders. Physical trauma. Head injuries or nervous system infections might play a role in the development of learning disorders. Environmental exposure.
How do I know if my child has a learning disorder?
Communication delays,such as slow language development or difficulty with speech.
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