If you are a parent with school-age children, you may have experienced when his son had problems in school with a particular subject or a c...
If you are a parent with school-age children, you may have experienced when his son had problems in school with a particular subject or a class
Sometimes, however, are struggling a child to treat different kinds of verbal or nonverbal information. This may indicate that the child has a learning disability. Learning problems often result in children with difficulties in one or more important learning skills that include reading, writing or mathematics. A psychoeducational evaluation by a psychologist concluded can identify and determine that the child has a learning disability, the specific problem areas. Learning problems occur only in every child and vary in severity. This can be intimidating for some families appear. But fear not, there are trained professionals who can help navigate these bands such as Neaera.
I have no children of school age, but I work with them as an occupational therapist to help for three years children learn the hindering of their functioning in school. Often I meet parents who have recently returned with a learning disability and children were petrified of the term "disability" identified because a child can not learn, contains. Therefore, I would like to explain three misconceptions to learn about disabilities.
Myth 1: A learning disability is a developmental disorder. O children identified with learning disabilities also have mental retardation.
This is by far the most common. Parents often believe means a learning disability that your child has a below average IQ (one of the criteria for mental retardation). But difficulties learning is different intellectual disabilities. Children with learning disabilities usually means IC and met a few who are smart "out of reach". I remember a child, I really worked with the school to fight, even though his teacher said he should be the brightest student in the class. His biggest fight was to communicate their ideas in writing so you have a very difficult to work for him at the school.
Myth 2: Children with learning disabilities can not learn the same program.
Children identified with learning disabilities learn children develop in different styles than most other rule, but you can learn the same material in a modified form or adjustments. Imagine the learning process as a drive from point A to point B. There are several ways to achieve their goal. Unfortunately seem Schulprogramme to learn welcome one way and that is why most children with learning disabilities hard at school try as the child that I mentioned above. He had very strong verbal skills, but has struggled to organize his thoughts and to put into words a pencil and paper. Ultimately, we decided to provide a laptop to school, where you can write or use the speech to text conversion software to complete written assignments.
Myth # 3: A learning disability can be "fixed" or healed.
There is no cure for a learning disability, but with the support and appropriate adjustments or appropriate amendments to the program the children can thrive and be productive students. Some therapies and interventions can also help with some aspects of a learning disability.
The conclusion is that it is time to break the taboo learning problems! Remember that there are some programs in most public schools are to support the learning needs of the child, funded as assessments educational Pyscho, consult school psychologists and additional academic support for children outside of class.
For more information about LD: http://www.ldac-acta.ca/learn-more/ld-basics
Dima is a mother, wife and a professional therapist who lives in Toronto, Ontario. She is passionate about working with children with special needs, and ensure that all children in search of happiness and success working in the school. When not working or taking care of his living child, love Dima DIY - projects, painting and new recipes to try.
