presentation on learning disabled children

1. LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN

2. Learning disabled children are those
children who have difficulty in learning new
information or skills. Learning disability
refers to disorder in one or more of the
basic psychological process involved in
understanding or in using spoken or written
language.

3. TYPES OF LEARING DISABILITY

4. 1
DYSLEXIA
A specific learning disability
that affects reading and
related language-based
processing skills. The
severity can differ in each
individual but can affect
reading fluency, decoding,
reading comprehension,
recall, writing, spelling, and
sometimes speech and can
exist along with other
related disorders.

5. DYSGRAPHIA
A specific learning disability
that affects a person’s
handwriting ability and fine
motor skills. Problems may
include illegible
handwriting, inconsistent
spacing, poor spatial
planningon paper, poor
spelling, and difficulty
composingwriting as well
as thinking and writing at
the same time.
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6. A specific learning
disability that affects a
person’s ability to
understand numbers and
learn math facts.
Individuals with this type
of LD may also have poor
comprehension of math
symbols, may struggle with
memorizingand organizing
numbers, have difficulty
telling time, or have
trouble with counting.
DYSCALCULIA
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7. Aphasia is an
impairment of
language,
affecting the
production or
comprehension of
speech
APHASIA
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8. Hyperlexia is a syndrome
characterized by an
intense fascination with
letters or numbers and
an advanced reading
ability. Hyperlexic
children read at levels far
beyond those of their
age mates and often
begin reading at very
young ages, sometimes
at age two.
HYPERLEXIA
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9. CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARING DISABLED
CHILDREN

10. They essentially suffer from serious
learning difficulties which is visible in the
acquisition and use of language.
They show lack of motivation, inattention ,
inability to generalize, inadequate ability in
problem solving etc.

11. They often fail to acquire information at the
same rate as most people of the same age
They exhibit learning handicaps

12. Most of the LD children experiences
emotional problems
They may exhibits disorder of neuro
muscular co-ordination, motor functioning,
memory, thinking and attention

13. CAUSES OF LEARING
DISABILITY

14. 1 Genetic factors
 The
learning
disability
is the
contributi
on of
heredity.

15.  Dysfunction of
the central nerve
system.
 Resulting from
brain damage.
 Use of certain
drugs by mother
at the time of
pregnancy.
 Vitamin
deficiency
2 Psychological factor

16. 3
Environmental factors
Pre-mature
delivery
Impairment of
sense organs
Lack of
motivation

17. EDUCATIONAL PROVISION
FOR THE LEARING DISABLED

18. Provision of special school or classes
Provision for special remedial educational
programmes

19. Special approaches and techniques such as
individualized instructional approach, self
instructional approach etc.
Provide supplementary services like small
group tutorials, resource room, one to one
training etc.

20. PRESENTED BY
SHYAMILI T V