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 Term was coined in 1963 by Dr Samuel Kirk, a

psychologist.
 It is a neurodevelopment disorder.
 It constitute the largest and fastest growing
population of special needs in children in
schools.
Definition
‘Specific developmental disorders of scholastic
skills’ (ICD-10) or ‘Learning disorders’ (DSM-IV)
include disorders characterized by one or more
significant impairments in acquisition of reading,
spelling, or arithmetical skills.
Incidence
 More common in boys than in girls.

 Four to eight times in first-degree relatives.

Types
 Dyslexia

 Dyscalculia

 Dysgraphia

 Dyspraxia (Sensory Integration Disorder)

 Central Auditory Processing Disorder

 Non-Verbal Learning Disorders

 Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit

 Language Disorders (Aphasia/Dysphasia)


Nursing Management
 Supporting effective and total communication.

 Supporting admissions and discharges.

 Supporting family or familiar careers.

 Practical support for the careers that remain with the


person.
 Supporting people with learning disabilities to consent
to treatment.
 Using and creating accessible information.

 Make awareness.

 Provide educational referrals.

 Educate parents about the special education process.

 Therapeutic manipulation of the educational setting .

 Advising about the appropriate care, resources and


benefits.
 Take Notes.
 Talk to your child’s teacher.
 Request an evaluation.

 Be active and trust the child.

 Get to Know Your Child’s Specific Diagnosis.

 Find a Specialist.

 Request Classroom Accommodations.

 Create an Individualized Education Plan.

 Simple solutions that parents can keep in mind.

 Possible Preventive Measures in Schools.

 Targeted Interventions Supporting the Parents of


Children.
 Urgent requirements in the field of LD.

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Simple solutions
 Theatre/drama.
 Learn by doing.

 Interactive learning.

 Personalized learning.

 Voluntary work.

Targeted Interventions
 Parents to be patient, to be a nurse, to be a lawyer.
 Awareness regarding family system programs.

 Instructional programs.

 Interactional programs.

 Positive behaviour support.

 Parent management training.

 Interventions for externalizing behaviour.


 Identification by teachers.
 Monitoring the child’s performances.
 Accept the child as he is.
 Ill treatment or labeling them as being lazy.
 Mental input in schools.
 Positive school climate.

Always keep in mind that every problem has a viable solution!

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