Learning Disabilities

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Learning Disabilities

• Friday, March 28, 2014
• By
• Natalie Boehmer

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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 persons ability to interpret what
  they see or hear

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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

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What causes Learning Disabilities?

• Errors in fetal brain development
• Genetic factors
• Problems during pregnancy or devlivery
• Tobacco, Alcohol, and other drug use
• Toxins in the childs environment

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How are Learning Disabilities first Identified?

• Looking for delayed developmental milestones
• First words
• Eye contact
• First steps
• Reading
• Socialization

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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

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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

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Things NOT Proven to Work

• Megavitamins
• Colored lenses
• Special diets
• Sugar-free diets
• Body stimulation or manipulation

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Sources for Information and Support

• Fisher, G., and Cummings, R. The Survival 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.

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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.

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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
• Mihagirl8_at_aol.com