Watch Out For These Markers
Autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, speech and language impairment and many such disabilities need to be addressed. Not just the identification of the specific problem, but even its solution can become challenging. Noteworthy fact is that the individuals with specific disabilities need specific support. It includes academic teaching and psychological counselling.
Overview Of Various Disabilities
- Dysgraphia (child’s handwriting ability and motor skills are affected)
- Dyscalculia (child’s ability to learn number – related concepts)
- Dyslexia (difficulty with reading)
- Dysphasia (language disorder marked by deficiency in the generation of speech, and sometimes also in its comprehension, due to brain disease or damage)
Having a learning disability is a lifelong challenge. But, with appropriate support, learning disability treatment and intervention, one can achieve success in school, at work, in relationships, as well as in society
Preschool Age
- Holding pencils
- Colouring with/ controlling crayons
- Focusing on instructions
- Pronouncing words
- Trouble finding the right word
- Difficulty in following directions
- Unable to repeat / follow rhyming
- Difficulty/ Inability / Challenges/ Trouble
Age Group 5-9 Years
Difficulty/ Inability / Challenges/ Trouble related to
- Remember/ follow certain sequence
- Calculating/ handling numbers
- Grasping basic math concepts
- Deciphering Time concepts
- Arithmetic or mathematical reasoning
- Syllables to make coherent sounds
- Learning new skills
- Reading, Writing, Spelling Reading, Writing, Spelling
- Grammar, punctuation for Sentence-Building