Learning Disability Presentation

Learning Disability Presentation

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  MEANING OF LEARNING DISABILITY BY:- SARAHOBAID B. Ed -1 SEMESTER -2 B. Ed/2017/46
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  DISABILITY
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  Disability is animpairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these. It substantially affects a person’s life activities and may be present from birth or occur during a person’s lifetime.
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  LEARNING DISABILITY
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  Learning Disability refersto learning problems which manifest in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write or do mathematical calculations which are not primarily due to visual impairment, hearing impairment, motor handicap, mental retardation, environmental or economic disadvantages, but due to disorder in the psychological process involved in understanding or in using language.
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  Learning Disability
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  According to S.A.Kirk (1968) “ Learning Disability refers to a retardation disorder, or delayed development in one or more of the process of speech, language, reading, spelling, writing or arithmetic resulting from a possible cerebral dysfunction and/or emotional or behavioural disturbance and not from mental retardation, sensory deprivation, cultural or instructional factors.”
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  Learning disability isan umbrella term used to describe many different neurological disorders resulting from impairments in one or more processes related to perceiving, thinking, remembering or learning.
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  • Learning disabilityaffects one’s ability to interpret what one sees or hear, or to link information from different parts of the brain. • These limitations can show up as specific difficulties with spoken and written language, coordination, self control or attention. • Such difficulties extent to schoolwork and can impede learning to read or write or to do math. • Learning disability do not reflect IQ, or how smart a person is.
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  EXAMPLES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES DYSLEXIA DYSCALCULIA DYSGRAPHIA DYSPRAXIA
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  A specific learningdisability that affects reading and related language –based processing skills. DYSLEXIA
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  DYSCALCULIA A specific learningdisability that affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and learn math facts.
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  DYSGRAPHIA A specific learningdisability that affects a person’s handwriting ability and fine motor skills.
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  DYSPRAXIA A developmental disorderof the brain in childhood causing difficulty in activities requiring coordination and movement.
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  SYMPTOMS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES Difficulty with reading and/or writing.  Problems with math skills.  Difficulty in remembering.  Problems in paying attention.  Trouble in following directions.  Difficulty with concepts related to time.  Problem in staying organized.  Impulsive behaviour.  Having a hard time learning the connection between letters and sound.  Inappropriate responses in school or social situations.
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  CONCLUSION For success, individualswith learning disabilities require early identification and timely & specialized assessment, and interventions involving home, school, community and work place settings.
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