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Developmental Problems in children
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LEARNING DISABILITIES IN CHILDREN
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Q. How are children with learning disabilities identified?
A. Parents are usually the first to notice delays in their child reaching early milestones, but the pediatrician may observe more subtle signs of minor neurological damage. However, the classroom teacher may, infact be the first to notice the child's persistent difficulties in reading, writing or arithmetic.
Q. How are children with learning disabilities identified?
A. Parents are usually the first to notice delays in their child reaching early milestones, but the pediatrician may observe more subtle signs of minor neurological damage. However, the classroom teacher may, infact be the first to notice the child's persistent difficulties in reading, writing or arithmetic.
There are some warning signs, which may help to pick up children with learning disabilities earlier.
Warning signs in a preschool child : -
Speaks later than most children.
Has difficulty pronouncing and finding the right word.
Has difficulty rhyming words.
Has trouble learning number, alphabets, days of the week, color,Shapes etc..
Gets easily distracted and is extremely restless.
Has trouble interacting with peers.
Warning signs in a school going child : -
Spelling errors.
Reveres letter sequences.
Confuses arithmetic signs (+, ?, X, /, =).
Is slow to remember facts and learn new skills.
Has an unstable pencil grip.
Has trouble learning about time.
Has poor co-ordination and is prone to accidents.
Avoids reading aloud.
Has trouble with handwriting.
Has difficulty making friends.
Has trouble with words.
Warning signs in an Adolescent and Adults : -
Continues to spell incorrectly.
Avoids reading and writing tasks.
Has weak memory skills.
Has difficulty adjusting to new settings.
Works slowly.
Misreads information.
Either pays too little attention to details or focuses on them too much
Schizophrenia in Children
What is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a medical illness that causes strange thinking or strange feelings and unusual behavior. It is an uncommon psychiatric illness and it is hard to recognize in early phase.
Schizophrenia is a medical illness that causes strange thinking or strange feelings and unusual behavior. It is an uncommon psychiatric illness and it is hard to recognize in early phase.
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