learning disorders

Question 1

what is dyscalculia?

Answer 1

disorder learning arithmetic
- difficulty understanding numbers, learning facts in mathematics

Question 2

what is dyspraxia?

Answer 2

disorder can effect planning of movements/coordination
- result of brain messages not accurately transmitted to body

Question 3

what is ADHD?

Answer 3

condition makes focusing on everyday request/ routines challenging
- fidgety/noisy/unable to adapt to changing situations

Question 4

what is dysgraphia?

Answer 4

learning disability effects writings

Question 5

what is ADD?

Answer 5

disorder of attention/ organisation and impulse

Question 6

what is dyslexia?

Answer 6

Learning disability characterised difficulties accurate/fluent word recognition/poor spelling/ decoding abilities