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Dyslexia

- is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds
and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called reading
disability, dyslexia affects areas of the brain that process language.
Visual perception
- is our ability to process and organize visual information from the environment. ... A child
with visual perceptual problems may be diagnosed with avisual processing disorder. He/she may be
able to easily read an eye chart (acuity) but have difficulty organizing and making sense
of visual information.
Dyspraxia
-Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting
physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their
age, and appear to move clumsily.
Dyscalculia
-is a learning disability in math. People with dyscalculiahave trouble with math at many levels.
They often struggle with key concepts like bigger vs. smaller. And they can have a hard time doing
basic math problems and more abstract math.
Dysgraphia
- is a learning disability that affects writing abilities. It can manifest itself as difficulties with
spelling, poor handwriting and trouble putting thoughts on paper. Because writing requires a complex
set of motor and information processing skills, saying a student has dysgraphia is not sufficient.
Non-Verbal Learning Disability
-Has trouble interpreting nonverbal cues like facial expressions or body language and may have
poor coordination. Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NVD or NVLD), is a disorder which is usually
characterized by a significant discrepancy between higher verbal skills and weaker motor, visual-spatial
and social skills.
Brain injury
-Traumatic brain injury usually results from a violent blow or jolt to the head or body. An object
that penetrates brain tissue, such as a bullet or shattered piece of skull, also can cause traumatic brain
injury. Mild traumatic brain injury may affect your brain cells temporarily.

Aphasia

-is a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write
and understand language, both verbal and written.Aphasia typically occurs suddenly after a stroke or
a head injury. But it can also come on gradually from a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that
causes progressive, permanent damage (degenerative). Where and how bad the brain damage is and
what caused it determine the degree of disability.

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