Most Common learning disabilities
What are learning disabilities?
Refer to difficulties in understanding or using spoken or written language. They are the most common type of disability in classrooms
What "ADHD" stands for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is an intellectual disability?
Involves low intelligence (usually below 70 on an intelligence test) and difficulty adapting to everyday life.
Orthopedic impairment is...
Restricted movement or lack of control over movement
Individual with depression carachteristics
Feels worthless, believes that things are unlikely to get better and behaves lethargically
Disability in which, there's a difficulty with spelling and reading
Dyslexia
Children consistently show one or more characteristics over a period of time (Mention at least one):
1- Inattention
2- Hyperactivity
3- Impulsivity
At what age it must be diagnosed?
It must be diagnosed before the age of 18.
An example of orthopedic impairment
Cerebral palsy (lack of muscular coordination, unclear speech) caused by lack of oxygen at birth
Anxiety is
An unpleasant feeling, fear and apprehension
Disability in which, there's a difficulty in handwriting.
Dysgraphia
Depending on the characteristics ADHD can be diagnosed as the following types (Mention at least one):
1 ADHD with predominantly inattention
2 ADHD with predominantly hyperactivity/Impulsivity
3 ADHD with both inattention and hyperactivity/Impulsivity
Down syndrome results from this:
Results from having an additional copy of chromosome 21, influencing both intellectual and physical development
Example of seizure disorder
Epilepsy (a neurological disorder characterized by recurring sensorimotor attacks or movement convulsions)
What is a visual impairment?
Range from the need for corrective lenses to severe visual impairments or blindness.
Disability in which, there's a difficulty in math computation
Dyscalculia
What are some medication ADHD patients can take to help with the symptoms?
1 Adderall
2 Ritalin
Brain damage may result from:
Seizures, infections and environmental hazard. Infections in the pregnant mother (rubella, syphilis, herpes, and AIDS)
What is hearing impairment?
Children who are hearing impaired can be born deaf or experience a loss in hearing as they develop. Individuals with hearing impairments may struggle to understand speech, follow conversations, or localize sounds.
What are the possible causes of learning disabilities?
learning disabilities may result from factors like inheriting the disability from a parent or pre-natal development conditions such as low birth weight or being a preterm infant.
This are examples of some things a teacher may implement to help students with ADHD
1 Provide a Structured Environment: Establish clear routines
2 Use Visual Aids and Cues
3 Break Tasks into Smaller Steps
4 Incorporate Movement Breaks
5 Provide Preferential Seating
Environmental factors that may cause ID:
Can include blows to the head, malnutrition, poisoning, birth, injury and alcoholism