According to the National Institutes of Health, a neurological learning disorder affects the patient's ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements or direct attention. While...
Learning disorders are neurological problems that prevent your child's brain from understanding and processing information. Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, states that learning disorders can affect your child's...
A learning disorder, as defined by Math and Reading Help, is a neurological disorder that affects one ore more psychological processes involved in processing or using language. In general, learning disorders cause a discrepancy between the...
The National Institute of Health (NIH) indicates that nearly 15 percent of the American population has some form of learning disorder. Learning disabilities are considered neurological disorders and do not measure a person's intelligence, rather,...
When a child has a learning disorder, she can have a problem with language, mathematics, memory or behavior. The Merck Manual Professional Edition notes that in the United States, about 5 percent of children in school attend special education...
All children and adults will struggle from time to time in school or when learning new things. However, some people's brains process things differently, resulting in problems learning. This is not an intelligence issue, but a problem with brain...
Content Introduction About Communications and Learning Disorders Parental Suggestions to Give to Teachers Introduction Teachers in typical...
Learning how to eat again after struggling with anorexia nervosa is a tremendous challenge. It requires dedication to your health and a belief that you are worth keeping healthy. You must confront your worst fears on a daily basis. It may seem as...
According to the First Signs organization, many young children experience developmental delays, behavioral disorders and learning disabilities, but medical professionals, educators, social workers and parents still understand very little about...
Mental-health problems are more widespread than many of us realize. Depression, dementia, bipolar disorder and learning difficulties have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Almost one in every six people in United States and United Kingdom...
When we think of hyperactivity and the brain, we usually think about children and the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Though this is one of the results of a hyperactive brain, it's not the only one--and brain hyperactivity...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) reports that in the United States, prenatal exposure to alcohol is the most common cause of birth defects. No amount of alcohol exposure during pregnancy is deemed safe to the fetus....
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may result in a dual diagnosis if the patient also exhibits problems with drug addiction or alcoholism. Anxiety disorders, such as OCD, often have a dual diagnosis. The diagnosis requires therapists and patients...
When your child is learning to read and write, he may reverse letters that look alike, such as "d" and "b," and it may go away the more he practices. Letter reversal can also be a symptom of a language-based learning disability called dyslexia,...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects how a person pays attention, engages with others and expresses his energy levels. At times, ADHD is the participating cause of a leaning disorder. Learning disorders afflict 5 percent of...
According to an article in the April 2000 issue of "Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology," the health and well-being of the mother are extremely important, and if compromised, can contribute to poor fetal outcomes such growth retardation,...
Approximately 3 to 7 percent of school-aged children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these children displayed signs of their condition before even attending...
Children diagnosed with ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may display symptoms that include constant talking, not listening, constant movement, fidgeting, interrupting, and non-completion of projects and assignments. Treatment...
Mental health issues span many different areas, from mental illness to learning disorders, to personality structure. Although it may be easy to identify things such as depression or schizophrenia as topics that fall under the broad label of...
Tourette Syndrome, or TS, is a rare, noncontagious, possibly genetic neurological condition affecting approximately 3 in 1,000 children, according to KidsHealth. TS is characterized by vocal and motor tics that may get better and worse throughout...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, starts during childhood and can persist into adulthood. The symptoms of the disorder can cause problems in school and in interacting with other people. While the Centers for Disease Control and...
Substance abuse hinders a person's ability to make decisions, and a parent who has these issues may need to seek help while someone else cares for her child. Some parents may lose custody of their child completely, resulting in his placement in...
Dopamine is one of a number of chemicals known as a neurotransmitters that carry signals from various cells in the brain. Dopamine acts on several neurons and has been implicated in addiction and movement disorders. Learning where...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, affects 3 percent to 5 percent of the population, reports Attention Deficit resource ADDitude magazine. Though research still hasn't determined the exact cause or best treatment, Purdue professor...
Hyperactivity is also called attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. The National Institute of Mental Health states that it is the most common psychiatric disorder in children. Symptoms include lack of impulse control, an inability to...
It is well known that exercise is beneficial to the body and perhaps slightly less known that it is also great for the mind. Exercise increases blood flow and circulation, can improve memory and brain function. It helps the body feel good, fight...
Online degrees allow students without access to a college campus the opportunity to earn a degree from home. Degree programs vary from college to college but do retain similar threads of learning. Universal areas in special education classes...
Caffeine can affect your brain and in turn, affect your thoughts and feelings. If you drink coffee, particularly in excess, you may experience feelings of paranoia. This is true with psychologically healthy people. Also, caffeine may exacerbate...
Learning disabilities or learning disorders often appear in childhood but can remain undiagnosed into adulthood. A learning disability is not a reflection of a person's intelligence, but instead affects the way a person sees, hears and understands...
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