LEARNING DISABILITIES

By: Jordan Mitchell

&

Teresa Edwards

LEARNING DISABILITIES A learning disability is something that

challenges a child developmentally. Common disabilities include:

Dyslexia an impaired ability to read and understand written language

Dysgraphia impaired written language such as printing and writing

Dyscalculia difficulty learning math concepts (such as quantity, place value, and time), difficulty memorizing math facts, difficulty organizing numbers, and understanding how problems are organized on the page

Dysfluency hesitations repetitions omissions or extra sounds in speech patterns stuttering or stammering

RATE OF OCCURRENCE AND CAUSE Between 8% and 10% of children under

18 in the U.S. may have some type of learning disability.

Genetic Disorders No known cause Diagnosed in elementary school

BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS

Talking later than expected

Slow to learn new words

Confusing small words, such as "at" and "to."

Reversing the

shapes of written letters such as "d" for "b." For

example, the child

may write "dat"

instead of "bat."

Dyslexia

BEHAVORIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Difficulty writing papers

Difficulty putting

thoughts into words

Dysgraphia

BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS

Difficulty with

numbers

Difficulty solving math

equations

Dyscalculia

BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS

Dysfluency

Stuttering

Extra sounds or phrases added

Stammering

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS None

EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

More Time

Simple Tasks

Repetition

RESOURCES http://www.ncld.org Webmd.com The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexi

a by Diane Burton Robb and Gail Piazza

Google.com

ORGANIZATIONS National Center for Learning Disabilities National Association of Dyslexia Learning Disabilities Association of

America National Organization for Rare Disorders

(NORD) http://www.dyscalculiaforum.com/viewp

age.php?page_id=18

http://www.stutteringhelp.org

PARENT RESOURCES The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With

Dyslexia: All You Need To Ensure Your Child's Success (Everything: Parenting and Family) by Abigail Marshall

Overcoming Difficulties with Number: Supporting Dyscalculia and Students who Struggle with Maths (Book & CD) by Ronit Bird

When Writing's a Problem: Understanding Dysgraphia and Helpful Hints for Reluctant Writers by Regina G. Richards

The Dysfluency Resource Book by Jackie Turnbull

CLASSROOM STRATEGIES

Time Management Encouragement

One on One interaction

Repetition and Memorization

BIBLIOGRAPHY Webmd.com Eileen, K., and Glynnis Edwards. The

Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education. 6th ed. Belmont, California : Delmar Thomson Learning, 2008. 101,135,502-04. Print.

http://www.ncld.org/ http://www.ldanatl.org/