It involves on-going problems learning key academic skills, including reading, writing, and math. The chapter makes an attempt to bring about understanding of SLD, brief historical perspective and its classification. The chapter elaborately discusses the seven types of specific learning disability ...
This teen learning disability is characterized by difficulty with math. Dyscalcula is more than the regular challenges with math. It moves into problems with understanding concepts like time and money. Additionally, memorizing math facts and numbers may be difficult. An example of dyscalcula is diff...
Intellectual disability is a developmental disorder characterized by limitations in intellectual functioning (such as reasoning, learning, problem-solving) and adaptive behavior, which affects a person’s everyday social and practical skills. It typically originates before the age of 18. What causes int...
disorders ofarticulatedspeech, and disorders oflanguage. It has been known for a long time that the majority of communication disorders are not caused by local lesions of the teeth, tongue, vocal cords, or regulating brain centres. Since these ...
human genetic disease, any of the diseases and disorders that are caused bymutationsin one or moregenesof thehuman genome. With the increasing ability to controlinfectiousandnutritional diseasesin developed countries, there has come the realization that genetic diseases are a major cause ofdisabilityan...
Learning.Autism can come with learning problems, including developing skills at an uneven rate. For example, someone with autism could have trouble communicating but be unusually good at art,music, math, or things that involve memory. Because of this, they might do especially well on tests of ...
In some situations, a medically induced coma may help prevent brain damage, improving the chances of survival and reducing the likelihood of long-term disability. This article describes the causes of coma, rating scales, and what to expect if your loved one has been diagnosed with a coma. ...
A distribution from a Roth 401(k), Roth 403 (b) and Roth 457 (b) is federally tax free and penalty free, provided the five-year aging requirement has been satisfied and one of the following conditions is met: age 59½, disability, or death. 6. Estimate based on individuals retiring...
(1994) Specific learning disability in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: significance of MRI abnormalities. Neurology 44:878–883PubMedCrossRef Norton KK, Xu J, Gutmann DH (1995) Expression of the neurofibromatosis 1 gene product, neurofibromin, in blood vessel endothelial cells and smooth ...
Some reports describe the limited participation of children with ADHD in sports activities based on the motor difficulties that may be a comorbid condition of ADHD (e.g. Beyer, 1999, Kiluk et al., 2008, Piek et al., 1999). The knowledge about participation of children with ADHD in other...