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learning disabilities treatment Parents are often frustrated because their child appears normal and yet is doing badly in school. They are worried that their child may be suffering from mental retardation. Reassure the parents that the child is suffering from a learning problem and is not to be blamed for poor performance in school. Ideally, […]
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signs of learning disability in children
signs of learning disability in children Things to remember when dealing with children having difficulties with studies • A child having difficulties with his studies may be suffering from a mental health problem. Mental retardation, hyperactivity, dyslexia, depression and child abuse can all lead to difficulties with studies. • Dyslexia can cause a child of […]
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What are specific learning disabilities? specific learning disabilities definition
What are specific learning disabilities? specific learning disabilities definition Specific learning disability is a condition in which a child has a difficulty in a particular aspect of studies, for example a specific difficulty with reading, spelling, writing or mathematics. Dyslexia, the specific difficulty with reading, writing and spelling, is the most common type of specific […]
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learning disability symptoms in teens
learning disability symptoms in teens Things to look for during the interview Examine the child’s hearing and vision. If the child can answer questions you are asking in a normal tone of voice, then her hearing is probably normal. Vision can be checked by asking the child to read something a short distance away, for […]
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learning disabilities symptoms checklist
learning disabilities symptoms checklist in children How to deal with this problem Questions to ask the parents and teachers The child will usually be brought to you because she is doing badly in school and thus getting information from the teachers can be helpful. You will need to ask questions about common childhood mental health […]
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learning disabilities in children checklist
The child who has difficulties with studies learning disabilities in children checklist Children have problems with their studies for many reasons. For example, they may need to help their parents by working. The school may be in poor condition or the teacher may be poorly trained; this may make a child feel that education is […]
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Health Promotion and Aging with a Disability
In recent years, a considerable body of knowledge has evolved to address health promoting interventions – mainly around exercise, conditioning, and prevention of secondary conditions – for people with disabilities (Rimmer, 1999). (SeeNationalCenterfor Physical Activity and Disability, http://www.ncpad.org). These interventions have become increasingly rigorous and evidenced based. Most, however, have addressed the particular needs of […]
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Aging with a Disability
Increasing survival and increasing life expectancy influence health and quality of lifeamong those who acquire disability at birth or early in life. For example, people bornwith Down syndrome had a life expectancy of 9 years in 1929, 12 years in 1949, and49 years in 1997 (Yang, Rasmussen, & Friedman, 2002). Aging with a disabilityremains largely […]
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Measurement and Conceptual Frameworks for Aging and Disability
Early efforts to measure disability among older people emerged from efforts toquantify function at the person level for rehabilitation (Frey, 1984). As noted above,aging has relied upon ADLs and IADLs. In 1959 Katz introduced Katz Activitiesof Daily Lying Scale (ADLs) (Benjamin Rose Hospital, 1959) that included sixmeasures: bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers, continence, and feeding (Katz,Ford, […]
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Progressive and Catastrophic Onset of Disability
Not all disability is caused by progressive chronic conditions. While aging anddisabilityare both dimensional and dynamic experiences, the onset of disabilitymay be catastrophic – as in the case with falls – and consequent injury – and stroke.Ferrucci et al. (1996) examined the Established Populations for EpidemiologicStudies of the Elderly (EPESE) to distinguish between progressive and […]
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