Co occurring Conditions
DYSCALCULIA
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in math . It is sometimes called “number dyslexia“ or “math dyslexia“. Children who have a hard time with math may continue to struggle with it as adults. People do not outgrow dyscalculia. But there are strategies that can help them improve math skills and manage the challenges.
Difficulty with math happens at all levels. Basic concepts like quantities can also be a challenge. That’s why dyscalculia can make it difficult to do everyday tasks. Cooking, grocery, shopping, and getting to places on time all involve these basic math skills.
Signs may vary from person to person. And they can look different at different ages. Problems with numbers may show up as early as preschool in children.
DYSCALCULIA
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in math . It is sometimes called “ number dyslexia “ or “ math dyslexia “. Children who have a hard time with math may continue to struggle with it as adults. People do not outgrow dyscalculia. But there are strategies that can help them improve math skills and manage the challenges.
Difficulty with math happens at all levels. Basic concepts like quantities can also be a challenge. That’s why dyscalculia can make it difficult to do everyday tasks. Cooking, grocery, shopping, and getting to places on time all involve these basic math skills.
Signs may vary from person to person. And they can look different at different ages. Problems with numbers may show up as early as preschool in children.
Causes of dyscalculia
Genes and hereditary - Dyscalculia tends to run in families.
Brain development - Researchers have found differences between people with and without dyscalculia, during brain imaging.
Acquired dyscalculia - which is usually seen in adults, as a result of brain injury or brain stroke.
It is a developmental impairment of the brain’s self management system.
Causes of dyscalculia :
Genes and hereditary - Dyscalculia tends to run in families.
Brain development - Researchers have found differences between people with and without dyscalculia, during brain imaging.
Acquired dyscalculia - which is usually seen in adults, as a result of brain injury or brain stroke.
It is a developmental impairment of the brain’s self management system.
Common signs of dyscalculia include
A large number of children who are affected, face humiliation by their teachers, parents or tutors due to their numerical deficits. Co operation and support of parents and other care providers is important to the development and normalcy of these children.
DYSGRAPHIA
Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability. It refers to challenges in the skill needed to produce writing. It interferes with almost all aspects of the writing process including spelling, legibility (clarity), word spacing and sizing.
It affects both children and adults alike. It is typically identified as a child learning to write. However a disorder of written expression remains unrecognized usually because in early school years a child’s writing ability continues to develop.
Some of the symptoms of dysgraphia includes
Messy handwriting.
Trouble forming letter shapes.
Tight, awkward or painful grip on a pencil.
Difficulty following a line or staying within margins.
Difficulty with holding paper with one hand while writing with the other.
Maintaining the right arm position and posture for writing, and it gets more difficult if a child is left handed.
Some of the symptoms of dysgraphia includes
Messy handwriting.
Trouble forming letter shapes.
Tight, awkward or painful grip on a pencil.
Difficulty following a line or staying within margins.
Difficulty with holding paper with one hand while writing with the other.
Maintaining the right arm position and posture for writing, and it gets more difficult if a child is left handed.
Some of the symptoms of dysgraphia includes :
If a child has dysgraphia, it doesn’t mean that the child is not smart. When children with dysgraphia struggle with writing, they’re not being lazy. But they do need extra help and support to improve.
ADHD
ADHD - stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.
It is a neurological disorder that impacts the parts of the brain that helps us plan, focus and execute tasks. It is usually diagnosed first in childhood and often lasts into adulthood.
Symptoms sometimes lessen with age. Some people never completely outgrow their ADHD symptoms but they learn strategies to be successful.
Children with ADHD often struggle with low self- esteem, troubled relationships and poor performance at school or work.
Clinical research and brain imaging tell us a few important things
ADHD is not a behaviour disorder.
ADHD is not a mental illness.
ADHD is not a specific learning disability.
It is a developmental impairment of the brain’s self management system.
Children with ADHD often struggle with low self- esteem, troubled relationships and poor performance at school or work.
Clinical research and brain imaging tell us a few important things
ADHD is not a behaviour disorder.
ADHD is not a mental illness.
ADHD is not a specific learning disability.
It is a developmental impairment of the brain’s self management system.
Some common ADHD symptoms include
ADHD symptoms vary from individual to individual. An adult or a child may experience all or some of the above symptoms.
Famous ADHD personality
Michael Phelps, Swimmer
Holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by any athlete at 28.
DYSPRAXIA
Dyspraxia is a neurological disorder. It refers to trouble with movement. It is also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
A person with dyspraxia has problems with movement, coordination, judgement, processing, memory and some other cognitive skills. This could be from simple motor movements like waving goodbye, to some complex ones like brushing one’ s teeth.
Symptoms that are seen from an early age. Babies are usually irritable from birth and may have significant feeding problems. They are slow to achieve expected developmental milestones. Many children with dyspraxia fail to go through the crawling stage.The signs also change as a child ages.
DYSPRAXIA
Dyspraxia is a neurological disorder. It refers to trouble with movement. It is also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
A person with dyspraxia has problems with movement, coordination, judgement, processing, memory and some other cognitive skills. This could be from simple motor movements like waving goodbye, to some complex ones like brushing one’s teeth.
Symptoms that are seen from an early age. Babies are usually irritable from birth and may have significant feeding problems. They are slow to achieve expected developmental milestones. Many children with dyspraxia fail to go through the crawling stage. The signs also change as a child ages.
For pre school and primary school children, common symptoms include:
Scientists do not know what causes dyspraxia. Experts believe a person’s nerve cells that control muscles (motor neurons) are not developing correctly. If motor neurons cannot form proper connections, the brain will take much longer to process.
Dyspraxia is a lifelong condition. There’s currently no cure, but there are therapies that can help one effectively manage the disorder.
