1. LEARNING DISABILITIES IN SCHOOL AGED
CHILDREN
K H A D I J A B L A N D

2. LEARNING DISABILITIES
A learning disability is defined as a
disorder in 1 or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in
understanding or in using language,
spoken or written, which may manifest
itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think,
speak, read, write spell, or to do
mathematical calculations

3. LEARNING DISABILITIES INCLUDE
Perceptual Disabilities
Brain injuries
Minimal brain dysfunction
Dyslexia
and
Mental Aphasia

4. PERCEPTUAL DISABILITIES
Perceptual disabilities involves a problem with the input of information. The
way the information the student perceive what they see and hear causes
the disability.

6. BRAIN INJURIES
Brain injuries are directly linked to learning disabilities. Traumatic brain
injuries can cause cognitive and behavioral deficiencies

7. CAUSES OF BRAIN INJURIES

9. MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION
Minimal brain dysfunction mostly in boys which is found mostly in boys
that have behavioral and learning disorders.

11. DYSLEXIA

12. DYSLEXIA EXAMPLE

13. DYSLEXIA
Dyslexia is a specific learning- based disorder of constitutional origin
characterized by problems in single- word decoding.

16. APHASIA IS A SYMPTOM OF BRAIN DAMAGE THAT IS
A PRODUCT OF:
Stroke
Brain tumor
Infection
Dementia
and
Head injury

17. EXPRESSIVE APHASIA

18. THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF APHASIA
Expressive aphasia
Receptive aphasia
Anomic aphasia
Global aphasia
and
Primary Progressive aphasia

19. CHARACTERISTICS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
INCLUDE:
Reading Problems

20. Written language deficits

21. Math Underachievement

22. Social Skills Deficits

23. ATTENTION- DEFICIT/ HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
There is a high correlation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
and learning disorders.

24. CELEBRITIES WITH ADHD
You can be successful with ADHD!

25. Behavioral Problems
People with learning disabilities have a higher chance of hazardous
behavior, such as smoking, marijuana, criminal behavior, hostile acts, and
wagering.

27. Low Self- Worth Ratings

29. THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC
The presence of specific and significant achievement deficits in spite of
adequate overall intelligence

30. FREQUENCY
Learning disabilities are the biggest special education category.

31. SOURCES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
Brain damage or dysfunction
Heredity
Biochemical imbalance
and
Environmental factors

32. MEASUREMENTS OF LD
Curriculum- based measurement
Response to intervention
Intelligence/ Achievement tests
Criterion- referenced tests

33. EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS
Content enhancements
Visual aids
Change the way notes are taken
Mnemonics
Learning strategies

35. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CAN BE PLACED IN:
Regular classrooms
Resource rooms
Separate classes
Residential facilities
Homebound/ hospital environments

36. HOW IT AFFECTS CHILDREN?
Learning disabilities make everyone who has them feel inadequate in a way
at times. It not only affects the people with the learning disability, but the
people around them as well.