Essay About Learning Disabilities

LEARNING DISORDERS MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

Learning disabilities (LD) is a disorder in the way the brain functions and is commonly referred as a neurological disorder. A child with LD often finds difficulties with storing, analyzing, processing or producing information. These are contributing factors that can hinder a child’s academic growth as the child faces problems with coordination, attention, recalling, and communication skills besides having difficulties in reading, writing, spelling and even solving mathematical solutions. The child can naturally become disorganized and ineffective in his studies and life if the right support and intervention is not given at an early stage. A parent must be aware of the child’s strengths and weaknesses and work along with specialists on strategies for dealing with the specific difficulties.

CAUSES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES

So far no research has been able to identify the exact reason to what causes learning disabilities. However, it is highly suspected that these disabilities may have been caused by the following reasons:

1. Genetic or inborn: LD run in the families is a well-known theory that has been made by numerous studies where parents or relatives have been found to have similar difficulties. Some of the traits of the parents or relatives are believed to be passed on to the child however the specific and degree of the disability may vary. For example, a father suffering with dyslexia can have a child who is an ADHD or perhaps dyscalculia (child finds number to be complex).

2. Medical: Maternal infection, metabolic disorders such as maternal diabetes or thyroid or an illness or injury during or before birth very likely can cause the child to have LD. Other related factors could b...

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Visual impairment

Visual disorders

1 – 2 per 1000

1 – 2 per 1000

20 -50 per 1000

Intellectual/Learning disability

Intellectual handicap

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

10 – 30 per 1000

50 – 100 per 1000 US estimates

20 – 50 per 1000 UK estimates

Pervasive development disorder (Autism, ASD, Asperger)

Learning disability (Dyslexia)

6 – 9 per 1000

50 – 100 per 1000

Effective early interventions strategies are important in the early years of a child who is suffering learning from disabilities as it not only helps the child to learn to read but also provide greater chance of reaching their full potential. Early intervention works well when it is targeted at the child’s specific requirements and studies have proven that it can minimize the need for special education or prevent delay in development and increase independence in a child.

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