topic - Learning disabilities

1. WELCOME

2. LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN
Those who suffer
from serious
lerning disabilities
and exhibit
exceptionally
inferior capacities
in term of learning
and understanding
in comparision to
normal children.

3. Characteristics of learning disabled
 Suffer from serious learning problems
 Exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity
 Demonstrate the symptoms of impulsivity

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 Suffer from emotional problems
 Have robust body, good vision , sound ears and normal
intelligence
 Exhibit a significant educational discrepancy
 Demonstrate soft neurological signs and EEG
irregularities

5. CAUSES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
 Genetic or heredity factors

6. Organic or physiological factors

7. Environmental factors

8. IDENTIFICATION AND LABELLING AS LEARNING
DISABLED
Non – testing devices
Testing devices ---
standardized diagnostic tests
ability tests or process tests
achievement test
daily assessment system

9. PROBLEMS OF LEARNING DISABLED

10. HANDWRITING PROBLEMS

11. SPELLING PROBLEMS

12. READING PROBLEMS AND DYSLEXIA

13. COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS

14. THINKING AND REASONING ABILITIES PROBLEMS

15. DEFICIENCIES IN SOCIAL SKILLS

16. ATTENTION DEFICIT

17. MATHEMATICS LEARNING DIFFICULTIES

18. EDUCATIONAL PROVISION
 PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS

19. PROVISION FOR SPECIAL REMEDIAL
AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

20. STRUCTURING AND IMPROVING THE
EXISTING ENVIRONMENT SET-UP

21. SPECIALIZED APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES
FOR HELPING THE LEARNING DISABLED
Behaviour modification of
management approach
Psychoanalytic approach
Clinical and medical
approach
Cognitive training approach

22. THANK
YOU…….