How people deal with learning disabilities Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain's ability to receive, process, analyze, or store information. The most common and best-known verbal learning disability is dyslexia, which causes people to have trouble recognizing or processing letters and sounds associated with them. Learning disabilities are present in at least 10 percent of the population.Although the number of children with learning disabilities is unknown, about 5% of school-age population in the United States is receiving educational services special learning disabilities. There are as many learning styles as there are individuals. There are two types of learning disabilities and they are the deficits of information processing will contain the entry, integration, storage and production disturbances and specific learning disability which includes reading, disorders of speech and listening, writing disability and nonverbal learning. The memory may be faulty, including short-term and long-term memory, memory usage (eg, repetition), and verbal recall or recovery.
People with learning disabilities have average intelligence or above average, but their difficulties in managing the information their brains receive and retain in school work, causing problems of self-esteem. One of the most painful aspects of having a learning disability is the inability to have your brain to process information in a way made for low intelligence. The disability usually only affects certain limited areas of child development. In fact, rarely are learning disabilities severe enough to compromise the potential for a person to live a normal and happy life.
Causes of Learning Disabilities
Environmental factors
Complications during pregnancy
Genetic influences
CNS infections
The symptoms of learning disabilities
difficulty speaking
does not recognize the words already learned
math problem
spelling
attention
difficulty understanding
listening
Physical coordination problems
Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities
Diagnosis includes intellectual, educational, speech and language, medical and psychological evaluations. The important thing is to respond to any concerns, if you notice anything unusual about the house or teacher raises a red flag. A specialist in learning disabilities may not be as well informed about other conditions that can contribute to learning difficulties. For learning disabilities diagnosisof IQ test may be taken which will give the results because there are learning disabilities. The OT test sensory disorders that can lead to learning problems. Specially trained educators can conduct an evaluation of diagnostic educational evaluation of academic potential and intellectual development of children and level of academic achievement.
Treatment of Learning Disabilities
The good news about learning disabilities is that while they are permanent, they are also treatable. Learning disabilities within the class of problems called a neurological disability, in that they are chronic, they restrict the success in one or more major areas of life, and they can not be reversed by medication. Among these sources are doctors, special educators and mental health professionals who can help identify learning disabilities and recommend the right combination of medical treatment, psychosocial and educational. You will be also provided practical solutions to help children and adolescents with learning disabilities significantly improved their grades and their self-esteem.
Posted on March 26, 2010.