Learning Disorders

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This paper defines learning disorders as occurring when the person's writing skills, reading ability, or math competency are significantly less than expected for the person's age group level, education level and IQ level. This paper identifies three types of learning disorders: Reading disorders, mathematics disorders and disorders of written expression. The author believes that if a learning disorder is identified and treated early, the prognosis is positive.

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"The usual approach for treating reading disorders concentrates initially on phonics training, thereby, assisting the child to develop ways to recognize the sounds of words. Upon mastery of that skill, treatment then evolves to the practice of understanding, retaining and studying. People with disorders of written expression are frequently urged to maintain a diary and to express their thoughts via a computer keyboard instead of a pen or pencil. Treatment focuses on real-world applications of math, like balancing a checkbook or contrasting the cost of items."

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