Learning disability is an umbrella term that includes different subsets of problems. The child might have difficulty in reading, decoding, comprehension, written expression, mathematical calculation or reasoning, and oral language or a combination of these. We have to rule out the childs IQ range, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, academic performance, communicative status, and motor abilities before we say that the child has learning disorder.
Indication of learning disability:
– Poor Academic Achievement.
– Difficulty in Reading and Writing own mother tongue or 1st language from childhood.
– Excessive Spelling mistake.
– Confused in Alphabets d/b.
– Difficulty in Mathematics.
– Lack of Interest in Education.
– Lack of Attention.
Treatment:
– Remedial Teaching
– Cognitive Retraining
– Supportive Psychotherapy
These are the scientific treatment for managing the children with learning disability. Remedial teaching, cognitive retraining and supportive psychotherapy directly work in learning, neuropsychological and emotional area.
