WELCOME

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.
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
CAUSES OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
 Genetic or heredity factors
Organic or physiological factors
Environmental factors
IDENTIFICATION AND LABELLING AS LEARNING
DISABLED
Non – testing devices
Testing devices ---
standardized diagnostic tests
ability tests or process tests
achievement test
daily assessment system
PROBLEMS OF LEARNING DISABLED
HANDWRITING PROBLEMS
SPELLING PROBLEMS
READING PROBLEMS AND DYSLEXIA
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS
THINKING AND REASONING ABILITIES PROBLEMS
DEFICIENCIES IN SOCIAL SKILLS
ATTENTION DEFICIT
MATHEMATICS LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
EDUCATIONAL PROVISION
 PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS
PROVISION FOR SPECIAL REMEDIAL
AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES
STRUCTURING AND IMPROVING THE
EXISTING ENVIRONMENT SET-UP
SPECIALIZED APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES
FOR HELPING THE LEARNING DISABLED
Behaviour modification of
management approach
Psychoanalytic approach
Clinical and medical
approach
Cognitive training approach
THANK
YOU…….