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Academic skills disorders |
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Developmental reading disorder (dyslexia) |
Problems with reading, making sense out of written language.
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Developmental writing disorder (dysgraphia) |
Problems with handwriting or with writing in a way that makes sense to others or yourself; you literally can’t read
your own handwriting
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Developmental arithmetic disorder (dyscalculia) |
Problems with calculations or abstract mathematical concepts
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Speech and language disorders |
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Developmental articulation disorder |
Problems producing speech sounds, pronouncing certain letters or letter combinations
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Developmental expressive language disorder |
Problems using spoken language to communicate, expressing yourself verbally
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Developmental receptive language disorder (auditory processing disorder) |
Problems understanding what other people say; you hear the words but don’t process them as thoughts
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Other learning disabilities |
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Visual processing disorder |
Problems making sense of information taken in through the eyes; affects ability to recognize spatial relationships, identify
distinctive shapes and objects, or differentiate part of an image from the whole.
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Developmental motor skill disorder (dyspraxia) |
Problems with fine motor skills, clumsiness with tools and your own fingers and hands
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Nonverbal learning disorder |
Problems understanding nonverbal communication; this person is highly adept with language but can have trouble with organizational,
social, and motor skills |
