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Learning Disabilities
Not all humans are born with the same learning capabilities. Here you may ask and answer questions about certain types of learning impairments: ways to circumvent them, identification, and their causes.
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What are considered to be learning disabilities?
I would say Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism , Mental retardation and hearing impairment
How long do learning disabilities last?
Will depend on the type of dyslexia. Many have a later in life onset. Some appear in children at very young ages. Obviously, the later the onset, the longer the probable life span.
Why confidentiality is important when supporting someone with learning disabilities?
In the healthcare industry, it is vital to maintain confidentiality. Because medical records can contain extremely personal, and possibly embarrassing, content it is vital that healthcare professionals do not reveal any patient details.
Can anyone have a test to see if they have dyslexia?
Sometimes public education systems offer free tests for dyslexia, but if you don't attend school, then you might want to check the Internet, I have found plenty of good sites which tests for dyslexia! If your going to go with the Internet route, it might even be more reliable to simply look up the symptoms and see if they match the way you feel, the true answer is within you.
What is dyslexia with numbers?
http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/dyscalcula.html
Dyscalculia (or dyscalcula) "Dyscalculia" is a lessor-known learning disability that affects mathatical calculations. It is derived from the generic name "mathematics difficulty". There are rigorous criteria used to determine if a student has a learning disability as it is defined by special education criteria. When a student's mathematics difficulties are severe enough to meet certain criteria, special education services are indicated. However, "dyscalculia" has no clearly defined criteria and cannot be assessed reliably. A student with any degree of mathematics difficulty may be considered to have "dyscalculia" by some educational specialists. Because of the ambiguity of categorization, being identified as having "dyscalculia" may or may not indicate the need for special education services. The term appears to be seldom used within public schools because of the lack of any clear, measurable criteria. Nevertheless, many students have it. UNDERLYING CAUSES Dyscalculia has several underlying causes. One of the most prominent is a weakness in visual processing. To be successful in mathematics, one needs to be able to visualize numbers and mathematics situations. Students with dyscalculia have a very difficult time visualizing numbers and often mentally mix up the numbers, resulting in what appear to be "stupid mistakes." Another problem is with sequencing. Students who have difficulty sequencing or organizing detailed information often have difficulty remembering specific facts and formulas for completing their mathematical calculations. SYMPTOMS * Many students with disabilities have histories of academic failure that contribute to the development of learned helplessness in mathematics. It is important that mathematics instructors recognize the symptoms of dyscalculia and take the necessary measures to help students that are affected. Some of the symptoms are: * Students might have spatial problems and difficulty aligning numbers into proper columns. * Have trouble with sequence, including left/right orientation. They will read numbers out of sequence and sometimes do operations backwards. They also become confused on the sequences of past or future events * Students typically have problems with mathematics concepts in word problems, confuse similar numbers (e.g., 7 and 9; 3 and 8), and have difficulty using a calculator. * It is common for students with dyscalculia to have normal or accelerated language acquisition: verbal, reading, writing, and good visual memory for the printed word. They are typically good in the areas of science (until a level requiring higher mathematics skills is reached), geometry (figures with logic not formulas), and creative arts. * Students have difficulty with the abstract concepts of time and direction (e.g. inability to recall schedules, and unable to keep track of time). They may be chronically late. * Mistaken recollection of names. Poor name/face retrieval. Substitute names beginning with same letter. * Students have inconsistent results in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students have poor mental mathematics ability. They are poor with money and credit and cannot do financial planning or budgeting (e.g. balancing a checkbook). Short term, not long term financial thinking. May have fear of money and cash transactions. May be unable to mentally figure change due back, the amounts to pay for tips, taxes, etc * When writing, reading and recalling numbers, these common mistakes are made: number additions, substitutions, transpositions, omissions, and reversals. * Inability to grasp and remember mathematics concepts, rules formulas, sequence (order of operations), and basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. Poor long-term memory (retention & retrieval) of concept mastery. Students understand material as they are being shown it, but when they must retrieve the information they become confused and are unable to do so. They may be able to perform mathematics operations one day, but draw a blank the next. May be able to do book work but can fails all tests and quizzes. * May be unable to comprehend or "picture" mechanical processes. Lack "big picture/ whole picture" thinking. Poor ability to "visualize or picture" the location of the numbers on the face of a clock, the geographical locations of states, countries, oceans, streets, etc. * Poor memory for the "layout" of things. Gets lost or disoriented easily. May have a poor sense of direction, loose things often, and seem absent minded. May have difficulty grasping concepts of formal music education. Difficulty sight-reading music, learning fingering to play an instrument, etc. * May have poor athletic coordination, difficulty keeping up with rapidly changing physical directions like in aerobic, dance, and exercise classes. Difficulty remembering dance step sequences rules for playing sports. * Difficulty keeping score during games, or difficulty remembering how to keep score in games, like bowling, etc. Often looses track of whose turn it is during games, like cards and board games. Limited strategic planning ability for games, like chess. MITIGATIVE STRATEGIES Although dyscalculia may be difficult to diagnose, there are strategies that teachers and parents should know about to aid students in learning mathematics. 1. Encourage students to work extra hard to "visualize" mathematics problems. Draw them or have them draw a picture to help understand the problem, and make sure that they take the time to look at any visual information that is provided (picture, chart, graph, etc.) 2. Have the student read problems out loud and listen very carefully. This allows them to use their auditory skills (which may be strength). 3. Provide examples and try to relate problems to real-life situations. 4. Provide younger students with graph paper and encourage them to use it in order to keep the numbers in line. 5. Provide uncluttered worksheets so that the student is not overwhelmed by too much visual information (visual pollution). Especially on tests, allow scrap paper with lines and ample room for uncluttered computation. 6. Discalculia students must spend extra time memorizing mathematics facts. Repetition is very important. Use rhythm or music to help memorize. 7. Many students need one-on-one attention to fully grasp certain concepts. Have students work with a tutor, a parent, or a teacher after school hours in a one-on-one environment. 8. If possible, allow the student to take the exam on a one-to-one basis in the teacher's presence. 9. The student might like instant answers and a chance to do the problem over once s/he is wrong. Often their mistakes are the result of "seeing" the problem wrong. 10. In early stages, design the test problems "pure," testing only the required skills. In their early learning, they must be free of large numbers and unnecessary destructive calculations. 11. Allow more than the "common" time to complete problems and check to see that student is not panicking (tears in eyes, mind frozen). 12. Most importantly, be PATIENT! Never forget that the student WANTS to learn and retain. Realize that mathematics can be a traumatic experience and is highly emotional because of past failures. The slightest misunderstanding or break in logic can overwhelm the student and cause emotional distress. Pity will not help, but patience and individual attention will. It is typical for students to work with until they know the material well and then get every problem wrong on the test. Then 5 minutes later, they can perform the test with just the teacher, on the chalkboard, and many times get all problems correct. Remember that this is very frustrating for the teacher/parent as well as the student. Patience is essential. 13. Assign extra problems for practice and maybe a special TA (teaching assistant) or special education is assigned to assist the affected student. 14. When presenting new material, make sure the student with discalculia is able to write each step down and talk it through until they understand it well enough to teach it back to you. 15. Go over the upcoming lesson with so that the lecture is more of a review. TECHNOLOGY AND REOURCES The technology for remediating and accommodating persons with mathematics disabilities has not developed as readily as the technology for reading and writing. However, the technology, which is available now, can provide beneficial assistance for some problems. The limited technology can be of help, especially to those who have problems writing numbers down in the correct order. The most common currently available tools include the following: * hand-held calculators that can help a learner who has problems writing numbers in the correct order; * talking calculators that vocalize data and resulting calculations through speech synthesis; * special-feature calculators that enable the user to select options to speak and simultaneously display numbers, functions, entire equations, and results; * on screen computer calculator programs with speech synthesis; * large display screens for calculators and adding machines; * color coding for maintaining columns; * big number buttons and large keypads; * textbooks on CD-ROM and video-taped mathematics lessons Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) mathematics courses (instruction targeted to special students) are being developed. These are particularly helpful to the user with learning disabilities if the learning is reinforced with voice output. Here are some computer programs that may be helpful for mathematical learning. For description of computer programs available for help mitigating Dyscalculia, including system requirements, and approximate costs, click on the web link at the top, and scroll down to the end of the Technology & Resources section.
Did Albert Einstein have a learning disability?
No, but most of his teachers observed that he may have had a learning disability due to excessive questions and a trouble with math that some suppose he had during his high school years.
In his biography he was proclaimed as a brilliant student who's grades at worst were that of a moderately successful student. There is some speculation that he may have flunked math in high school, but these records have little supporting evidence apart from the possibility that another student (Maric) may have helped him with his math. Albert Einstien is awesome!!!!!!!!!! (//.^)
Actually there are conflicting stories on this particular issue, Einstein started speaking at the age of 4, however, he did very well in school contrary to popular belief.
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His biographers are of the opinion that he was not.
refer: http://www.audiblox2000.com/dyslexia_dyslexic/dyslexia005.htm
http://www.ldail.org/einstei.cfm
What teachers can do to help children with dyslexia?
My brother had Dyslexia all his life but wasn't diagnosed until his teens. He refused the diagnosis and now owns his own fashion company. He does have his own unique language but his team adapt around him.. His advice The struggle of being put, in those days, special or remedial class was so horrendous and degrading he decided he would adapt. Tell a child you can.. really hope it helps
Who discovered downs syndrome?
== == Dr. John Langdon-Down was a pioneer in training the mentally handicapped in Middlesex, England, toward the end of the 1860s.
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Do you have to be born with dyslexia to get it?
How this started: My friend has dyslexia, and I told her my problems. She understood me so well, and the more I told her, the more she understood. I would tell her how recent I would have my problems, and she had the exact same thing. We similarized so much. THat was when I started worrying.
What happens: Surprisingly, I can type 63 wpm. My friend can get from 7-23. When I read, (I can't really explain it) I see this flashiness on the paper...(I don't think its the words that do it) I can't tell if the words are getting darker or lighter, or if they're shrinking or getting larger. WHenn I look at screens, (TV, Computer, etc. ) and when they move, it is kind of like blurry... shaky. I don't know whether it's normal or not. I can almost litterally see scene by secne moving. I used to be a grammar freak, but one day, I all of the sudden forgot how to spell. That's when I got worried. I looked at a coupon to Micheal's, and it said " 60% off all framing!" I read it, adn it said "60% off all farming!" When I told my mom that I didn't know Micheals sold farming supplies, she asked if she could see the coupon. She said it said framing. I looked back at it and I was shocked! I was sure it said farming, and now that she pointed it out, it said framing!
I have know Idea if this is really a dyslixec thing or not, but when I was younger I used to see graffiti as garfitti. I always said it as if it was garfitti until one of my brothers corrected it. After a spring break or winter break, I often hadn't written for a wile. I would forget how to write an 'S'. I would think about it and draw it in mid air, and wasn't sure if it when the way of a backwards S or a normal S. I had to write it out. The way I figured it out was by looking at both ways. Whichever looked most normal, I figured was the one. (The real S) Once I asked my friend which way it was they laughed and told me it was the normal way--- S.
When I read in 3rd grade, I often got head aches and/or felt sick. Instead of that, now when I read, I read a whole paragragh and when I am done with it, I all of the sudden can't remember what I just read.
When I write, I never an abel to remember when I put a gh or a pH at the end. a couple weeks ago, I didn't know how to spelll laugh. I thought it was lauph.
I sometimes have trouble in math, and I am one of the last people who understand a concept. (Luckily there is one more person that needs help with me) In of of my math tests, the anwer was 0.08. I got the correct answer when I showed my work, but in the answer spot, I wrote 0.80. I switched it. I often do that in my writing. I am so used to erasing when that happens (and switch it back to normal) but I don't know why I would switch it in the first place. I notice it, it doesn't look like the correct speeling, but I still switch it.
When I read, I often read a line, and the go to the next... but i actually didn't. I read that line again. And sometimes, I go to the next line, and then I jump up to the line right above it that I just read. Weirdly, the sentence made sense like that. I always never knew how to spell veiw. I alsways thought it was view. It just looks right. Also weird. I always thought it was wierd.
Please tell me what you think by clicking the "Disscussion button" Also, I play te piano, and I am really bad at sight reading. Sometimes I mix treble cleff and bass cleff. I can't always read the word tat what.
Yes you might have Dyslexia, i have Dyslexia and i have some of the same symptons at you!
Fragile X syndrome, is a genetic syndrome which results in a spectrum of characteristic physical, intellectual, emotional and behavioral features which include an elongated face, large or protruding ears, flat feet,
How is Fragile X Syndrome Inherited?
Males and females can be carriers, male carriers can only pass on to their daughters, they will be carriers as well have a premutation. Females can pass on to their sons or daughters, they will have the premutation or the full mutation.
No, Bono doesn't have Dyslexia So far as we know, none of the members of U2 have any learning disabilities, though Bono and The Edge did appear at a charity in November, 2007 to raise money for Mencap (a UK organization that helps people with learning disabilities). "Don't tell Larry and Adam we did this," Bono quipped. Billed as the warm-up act for one of Mencap's Little Noise Sessions, the identity of the 'special guests' was kept secret. Host Jo Whiley introduced the duo as "a new band with a lot of potential…Dave the guitarist is very nervous…If he makes a mistake forgive him, he's new. The singer is very shy."
Did Chuck Close's have a learning disability?
Chuck Close is still alive. And, yes, he does have a learning disability. It is called dyslexia (dis-lex-e-ah). It is when your brain mixes up numbers and letters and you cannot comprehend a lot of things.
-Chloe Salom
That's what they say!
If you are familiar with Aspergers, then it's not too hard to see the connection...!
What type of learning disability did Lennon have?
I don't think he was diagnosed with a specific disorder, but he did have very bad eyesight - he was technically blind - and unable to read the blackboard.
What famous actor has dyslexia?
Check out this list: http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/famousdyslexics.php Some notable celebrities are Walt Disney, Jay Leno, Cher, Tom Cruise, Robin Williams, Leonardo Da Vinci, Albert Einstein, John Lennon, and many more.
Is dyslexia genetically related?
Absolutely! If you have a close family member who has dyslexia, you are much more likely to have it yourself. Both my father and my mother's father have dyslexia, therefore it is not such a surprise that I do. Also, if you have people who are left-handed in your family, that has been proven to increase your likelihood of having dyslexia.
Can people with developmental dyslexia go for engineering?
I knew a mechanical engineer to told us he was dyslexic. He worked a bit slowly and checked his work.
Some people can write but unable to read true or false?
True.
Pure alexia is one form of Alexia_(condition) which makes up "the peripheral dyslexia" group.Answers.comIndividuals who have pure alexia suffer from severe reading problems while other language-related skills such as naming, oral repetition, auditory comprehension or writing are typically intact.Answers.com
Give examples how people can be labeled with a learning disability?
A person can be labeled with a learning disability for not being able to read or write. They can also be labeled with a learning disability if the person reads below their own grade average.
They may be labelled as having a learning disability if they have difficulty settling down in class and concentrating.
What would happen if you were a bad speller or had dyslexia in shakespeares time?
Back then people didn't know about dyslexia so nothing would really happen, but the person wouldn't be seen as smart as one without if he actually went to school and tried to learn to read. Of course most people couldn't read anyway so it didn't matter. A dyslexic person, unless he worked as a typesetter, would probably not be noticed.
A bad speller would not be noticed even if he was a typesetter. Looking at the spellings in the print copies of Shakespeare's plays showed that there were not accepted spellings for words--you could spell the same word two or three different ways in the same sentence and people wouldn't care. Makes it hard to read though.
They aren't birth defects but yes he can. The King of Sweden for instance is dyslexic and so it the Crown princess. I have ADHD from my father's side of the family. The weak immune system might be because of things happening when he was born or the life he has lived so that depends on why he has it, If you with phenmonia means pneumonia it is not hereditary like that. it'a virus.
