The National Center for Learning Disabilities reports that the condition known as dyspraxia affects how people deal with normal motor skills. The condition, which occurs throughout a person's life, classifies as a learning disability similar to...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and dyslexia are two disorders that start during childhood and can affect learning. The National Institute of Mental Health explains the symptoms of ADHD start between ages 3 and 6, and can...
The learning disability dyslexia causes difficulty with reading and comprehension. Sufferers might see words and letters in the wrong order, have a hard time with pronunciation or trouble spelling, among other issues. It is caused by a brain...
Dyslexia is a disorder that affects 1 out of every 10 individuals, reports Rebecca Leung for 60 Minutes (February 11, 2009). It's a debilitating condition that causes a scrambling of letters, blurred words and makes reading, spelling, focusing and...
Developmental reading disorder, also called dyslexia, is one of the most common learning disorders. Out of all students with a learning disorder, 80 percent have dyslexia. The cause of dyslexia is not well understood, however some naturopaths and...
The left side of the brain that controls a person's ability to read or write is called the cerebral cortex. In a dyslexic, this side of the brain works differently. Due to damage in the area, a primary dyslexic will likely not ever be able to...
Research shows that dyslexic kids who learn by using all of their senses (visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic) are better able to store and retrieve information. Teach your child to see the letter "a," say its name and sound, and write it...
The International Dyslexia Association defines dyslexia as a neurological disorder that causes difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, handwriting and sometimes arithmetic. Persons with dyslexia experience difficulty learning to read and...
Dyslexia is the leading source of learning disability in the United States. Although this disorder can create problems for children under traditional methods of education, therapies help children with dyslexia learn to read more easily, perform...
Difficulty in the classroom is sometimes the result of a learning disability. A learning disability is the result of differences in a child's brain structure or function, according to the University of Michigan Health System's online guide for...
Dyslexia, also known as developmental reading disorder (DRD), is a reading disability characterized by the brain's inability to process graphic symbols, according to Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health. According to the...
The GAPS diet, or gut and psychology syndrome diet, was developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride to treat not only digestive problems but also autism, depression, dyslexia, schizophrenia and other similar disorders, which are caused by gut flora...
If you think of anger as a typical response to frustration, it's easier to understand that there are many possible reasons why your child is angry. Parents may not always be aware of the feelings or events that trigger their child's anger, but...
Between age 1 and 3, most children advance from reflex-based crying to fully developed sentences. Parents and caregivers may find speech development to be among the most rewarding and fulfilling challenges associated with raising a child. The U.S....
Kids with dysgraphia have difficulty writing letters, words and numbers, according to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Dysgraphia is more than poor handwriting--it is a learning disability that causes poor handwriting. Children with...
Dyslexia is an impairment in your brain's ability to translate written images received from your eyes into meaningful language. Dyslexia is a very common learning disability in children. Learn about the different causes, symptoms, and treatments...
