Learning Disorder
¥°. outline
1. Definition of Learning Disorder _ 1
2. Epidemiology _ 1
3. Types of Learning Disorder _ 1
1) Academic Learning Disorder
(1) Reading Disorder
(2) Writing Disorder
(3) Mathematics Disorder
2) Developmental Learning Disorder
(1) Attention Deficit Disorder
(2) Memory Disorder
(3) Movement Disorder
(4) Thought Disorder
(5) Speech Disorder
¥±. Etiology
4. Etiology of Learning Disorder _ 3
1) Genetic influence
2) Brain abnormalities
3) Role of psychosocial and environmental factors
¥². Symptoms and Characteristics
6. Symptoms and Characteristics _ 4
1) Reading Disorder
2) Writing Disorder
3) Mathematics disorder _ 6
¥³. Treatment approaches
7. Treatment approaches to LD _ 6
1) Biolo¡¦(»ý·«)
1) Academic Learning disability
(1) Reading Disability
(2) Writing Disability
(3) Mathematics Disability
2) Developmental Learning Disability
(1) Attention Deficit Disability
¨ç poor sustained attention or vigil
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what they have read.
(2) Writing Disability
Although research with regard to written expression lags behind that of reading, there is consensus that writing disabilities are multidimensional(Culvertson, 1998).
(3) Mathematics Disability
The clinical descriptions of children with mathematics disorder indicate and array of deficit including problems in accurately reading numbers, simple addition and subtraction, understanding arithmetic signs, spatial organization, and memory of number facts.
As arithmetics problems move from relatively simple drill and calculation to more complex word problems, language and problem solving come into play.
2) Developmental Learning Disability
(1) Attention Deficit Disability
An attention-deficit disorder is a developmental disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate degrees of inattention and impulsivity.
* Three main traits characterize ADD:
¨ç poor sustained attention or vigil