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HOW DO LEARNING DISORDERS AFFECT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS

PRESENTED BY

SAMIR EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ BARRANCO

ANGIE VALENTINA NOVOA CABRERA

LICENCIATURA EN LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS

CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS Y FRANCÉS

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ATLÁNTICO

PROFESSOR

BREYNER JESUS JIMENEZ NOYA

BARRANQUILLA NOVEMBER 24,2022

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How do learning disorders affect the lives of students?

The main concern of parents throughout the academic phase is that their children

perform exceptionally well academically and obtain the highest grades. Many parents

demand a lot of effort from their children and enroll them in challenging courses, and

academic reinforcements among other measures, to help them achieve this goal. Parents often

feel disappointed in their children for not working hard enough, for being "Lazy," and for

failing to reach the objectives they had established for them. However, is failing to achieve

good results the student's fault?

Despite all these assumptions parents make, there is increasing evidence that 10% to 15% of

children are affected by specific learning disorders that affect their school behavior and

reflect difficulties in language, perception, or mathematics. Children who suffer from these

learning disorders tend not to achieve age-appropriate academic and intellectual skills.

According to the Child Mind Institute, they may have difficulty decoding words,

understanding the meaning of what they read, spelling, expressing themselves in writing,

making calculations, and mastering mathematical thinking. For the same reasons, a lot of kids

with these problems also have trouble relating to others because they may struggle with

organization, impulse control, planning, and social cue reading.

According to numerous studies on the subject, learning disorders are thought to be mainly

caused by an anomaly in the nervous system, either in the structure of the brain or in the way

that the brain's chemicals work. Additionally, according to this research, children of parents

who have learning disorders are more likely to be born with them or develop them.
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It should be highlighted that these disorders do not have a cure, although they can be treated

to reduce their symptoms. The sooner it is managed, the more probable it is that those who

suffer from it will succeed in all aspects of their lives. Among the therapy options, the type of

problem the patient has (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, etc.) must be considered, as well

as the patient's age and tolerance for various medications and therapies.

There is a bit of ignorance between the concepts of productivity and intellectual capacity

because people with learning disorders are seen to be less clever, whereas this is only a

stereotype. Certainly, persons with this disorder take longer to decode information, which

might influence their performance; nonetheless, the cognitive aspect is completely

independent. They should just be acknowledged as individuals who, with the correct support,

are capable of achieving and making great contributions to society.

In response to the problematic question, studies have shown that it is not always the students'

fault for not being able to achieve good results during their academic phase because a good

percentage of them may suffer from any of these learning disorders that have not yet been

diagnosed. It is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible if you notice any of the

mentioned symptoms in order to treat it as soon as possible.

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Beaumont Health. (2022). Pediatrics | Causes of Common Learning Disorders. Beaumont

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NIH. (2018, September 11). What causes learning disabilities? | NICHD - Eunice Kennedy

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