Transcript Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
By
Natalie Boehmer
What is a Learning Disability?
• A learning disability is not visible and
usually does not leave signs to offer
support
• LD which is the common name for it is
something that affects a person’s ability to
interpret what they see or hear
What are the types of Learning
Disabilities?
• They can be divided into three main
categories
– Developmental speech and language
disorders
– Academic skills disorders
– "Other," a catch-all that includes certain
coordination disorders and learning handicaps
not covered by the other terms
What causes Learning
Disabilities?
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Errors in fetal brain development
Genetic factors
Problems during pregnancy or devlivery
Tobacco, Alcohol, and other drug use
Toxins in the child’s environment
How are Learning Disabilities
first Identified?
• Looking for delayed developmental
milestones
– First words
– Eye contact
– First steps
– Reading
– Socialization
Can they be outgrown or cured?
• Most do not outgrow their learning
disability but learn to adapt to it
• Since most disabilities are a learning delay
children are able to catch up given time
• With proper help and encouragement for
the child there is hope
Is Medication Available?
• For many years children have benefited
from the medication used on their learning
disability
• Ritalin or Dexedrine are common
medications used
• They are affective for 3 to 4 hours and
then move out of the body within 12 hours
Things NOT Proven to Work
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Megavitamins
Colored lenses
Special diets
Sugar-free diets
Body stimulation or manipulation
Sources for Information and
Support
• Fisher, G., and Cummings, R. The Survival
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Guide for Kids with LD.
Greene, L. Learning Disabilities and Your Child:
A Survival Handbook. New York: Fawcett
Columbine, 1987.
Silver, L. The Misunderstood Child: A Guide for
Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities: 2d
ed. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, 1992.
Sources cont…
• Weiss, E. Mothers Talk About Learning
Disabilities. New York: Prentice Hall Press,
1989.
• Levine, M. Keeping A Head in School: A
Student's Book about Learning Abilities
and Learning Disorders. Cambridge, MA:
Educators Publishing Services, Inc., 1990.
Question and Answer?
• If there is anything else that you have a
question on or are concerned about
please feel free to talk to me or email me
anytime!
• I hope this was helpful
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