Learning Disabilities and Children
Learning Disabilities and Children
Learning disabilities are types of learning problems that can cause individuals to have difficulties in using their skills. The skills that are affected are speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Learning disabilities depend on an individual because a person who has disabilities is not necessary that he has the same learning disabilities with others. People who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, may show challenges in their behavior, may experience struggles at school, and their development can be affected physically and psychologically. People with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, may show signs of challenges in regard to their behavior. They may comprehend to show different actions from individuals and are not able to see the negative outcomes from their actions, they may not able to alter their behavior to different situations. Children who have low self-esteem usually show signs of weaknesses in their learning lifestyle. Other students may show forth signs of sitting in a specific place for any amount of time and will struggle to complete assignments given to them while sitting at their desks and will act out negative behaviors (Gerber, 2010). Dyslexia is a learning disability where an individual has difficulty in reading. It can be caused by a brain trauma and development of hormones (MedicineNet, 1996-2012). Dysgraphia is a mental activity of comprehending and synthesizing information. The cause is said to be due to a dysfunction of the brain main systems. Some characteristics can include bad handwriting, and lack of kinetics’ skills. Dyscalculia is a learning disability where one has difficulty with mathematics. Individuals with dyscalculia may have a hard time with math facts, counting, and telling time. People with learning disabilities may also experience struggles at school. Children who have learning difficulties may struggle academically. Teachers and
Learning disabilities are types of learning problems that can cause individuals to have difficulties in using their skills. The skills that are affected are speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Learning disabilities depend on an individual because a person who has disabilities is not necessary that he has the same learning disabilities with others. People who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, may show challenges in their behavior, may experience struggles at school, and their development can be affected physically and psychologically. People with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, may show signs of challenges in regard to their behavior. They may comprehend to show different actions from individuals and are not able to see the negative outcomes from their actions, they may not able to alter their behavior to different situations. Children who have low self-esteem usually show signs of weaknesses in their learning lifestyle. Other students may show forth signs of sitting in a specific place for any amount of time and will struggle to complete assignments given to them while sitting at their desks and will act out negative behaviors (Gerber, 2010). Dyslexia is a learning disability where an individual has difficulty in reading. It can be caused by a brain trauma and development of hormones (MedicineNet, 1996-2012). Dysgraphia is a mental activity of comprehending and synthesizing information. The cause is said to be due to a dysfunction of the brain main systems. Some characteristics can include bad handwriting, and lack of kinetics’ skills. Dyscalculia is a learning disability where one has difficulty with mathematics. Individuals with dyscalculia may have a hard time with math facts, counting, and telling time. People with learning disabilities may also experience struggles at school. Children who have learning difficulties may struggle academically. Teachers and
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