learning disorder
Academic processing impairment
A learning disorder is a condition that affects the brain's ability to receive, process, or communicate information, making specific academic skills difficult despite normal intelligence.
Common types include dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (math), and dysgraphia (writing).
Learning disorders are typically identified in childhood when schoolwork reveals persistent struggles: He was diagnosed with a learning disorder in third grade.
Difficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
- dyspraxiaImpaired movement coordination disorder
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
resource room · speech therapy · occupational therapy · remediation · intervention · special education · audio books · text-to-speech
Identification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- IQ testCognitive ability measurement
- achievement testExam measuring acquired knowledge
neuropsychological · standardized testing · educational psychologist · cognitive assessment
Interpreting written text
- writingRecorded language on surface
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- mathStudy of numbers
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
attention · memory · focus · processing speed · decoding · fluency · organization · sequencing
Having atypical brain function
- neurotypicalStandard cognitive wiring
- neurodiverseCognitively atypical
- twice-exceptionalGifted with concurrent disability
- neurodevelopmentalConcerning brain and nerve formation
dyslexia
Difficulty processing written language
- dyscalculiaImpaired numerical cognition
- dysgraphiaImpaired ability to write
- ADHDNeurodevelopmental focus impairment
IEP
Personalized learning accommodation document
- 504 planSchool disability support arrangement
- accommodationsPlaces providing temporary residence
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
tutoring · resource room · speech therapy · occupational therapy · remediation · intervention · special education · audio books · text-to-speech · note taker
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- IQ testCognitive ability measurement
achievement test · neuropsychological · standardized testing · educational psychologist · cognitive assessment
reading
Interpreting written text
comprehension · attention · memory · focus · processing speed · decoding · fluency · organization · sequencing · retention
neurodivergent
Having atypical brain function
- neurotypicalStandard cognitive wiring
- neurodiverseCognitively atypical
- twice-exceptionalGifted with concurrent disability
neurodevelopmental · neuroplasticity · strengths-based · spectrum
- Developmental Disordersautism spectrum, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, ADHD, Asperger syndrome
- cognitive disordersdementia, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, vascular dementia
learning disorderneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
giftedness · quick learner · high IQ · talent · natural ability
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