learning disabilities
Processing-based academic struggles
Learning disabilities are neurological conditions that affect how the brain processes information, making certain academic skills—reading, writing, math—significantly harder to acquire despite normal intelligence.
Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia are common types.
The term describes lifelong differences in brain function, not lack of effort or ability: She was diagnosed with a learning disability in third grade but went on to graduate with honors.
Difficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
Pleading for a cause
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- inclusionBeing made part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- understandingMental comprehension of something
empathy · disclosure · self-advocacy · neurodiversity · destigmatization · awareness campaigns · education · recognition
Individual academic guidance
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
coaching · remediation · speech therapy · occupational therapy · resource room · one-on-one instruction · academic support · peer support
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
audiobooks · graphic organizers · oral exams · note-taker · calculator use · visual aids · large print
Mental understanding of meaning
- processingSystematic operation on data
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- literacyAbility to read, write
numeracy · decoding · fluency · retention · sequencing · organization · time management · focus
Identification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- cognitive assessmentTest of thinking abilities
- RTINumbered federal highway
dyslexia
Difficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- inclusionBeing made part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
understanding · empathy · disclosure · self-advocacy · neurodiversity · destigmatization · awareness campaigns · education · recognition · misconceptions
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- therapyCurative mental treatment
counseling · coaching · remediation · speech therapy · occupational therapy · resource room · one-on-one instruction · academic support · peer support · parent training
IEP
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
speech-to-text · audiobooks · graphic organizers · oral exams · note-taker · calculator use · visual aids · large print
comprehension
Mental understanding of meaning
- processingSystematic operation on data
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- attentionFocused mental awareness
literacy · numeracy · decoding · fluency · retention · sequencing · organization · time management · focus · concentration
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- cognitive assessmentTest of thinking abilities
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- disabilityADA, ableism, amputee, wheelchair, wheelchairs
- Educational Psychologyeducational psychology, school psychology, cognitive development, Piaget, Erikson
- child psychologychild therapy, play therapy, pediatric therapy, developmental milestones, developmental delays
learning disabilitieslaziness
Unwillingness to exert oneself
stupidity · willful ignorance · study skills · carelessness · inattentiveness
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