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    All About Learning Disabilities!

    K9 Mama
    K9 Mama


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    All About Learning Disabilities! Empty All About Learning Disabilities!

    Post by K9 Mama Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:59 pm

    What are Learning Disabilities?
    Learning disabilities are disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements, or direct attention. Although learning disabilities occur in very young children, the disorders are usually not recognized until the child reaches school age.

    Is there any treatment?

    The most common treatment for learning disabilities is special education. Specially trained educators may perform a diagnostic educational evaluation assessing the child's academic and intellectual potential and level of academic performance. Once the evaluation is complete, the basic approach is to teach learning skills by building on the child's abilities and strengths while correcting and compensating for disabilities and weaknesses. Other professionals such as speech and language therapists also may be involved. Some medications may be effective in helping the child learn by enhancing attention and concentration. Psychological therapies may also be used.

    What is the prognosis?

    Learning disabilities can be lifelong conditions. In some people, several overlapping learning disabilities may be apparent. Other people may have a single, isolated learning problem that has little impact on their lives.

    What research is being done?

    The NINDS and other institutes of the National Institutes of Health including the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and the National Institute of Mental Health support research on learning disabilities. Current research avenues focus on developing techniques to diagnose and treat learning disabilities and increase understanding of the biological basis of learning disabilities.

    NIH Patient Recruitment for Learning Disabilities Clinical Trials
    At NIH Clinical Center
    Throughout the U.S. and Worldwide
    Organizations

    CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    8181 Professional Place
    Suite 150
    Landover, MD 20785
    http://www.chadd.org
    Tel: 301-306-7070 800-233-4050
    Fax: 301-306-7090

    International Dyslexia Association
    8600 LaSalle Road
    Chester Building, Ste. 382
    Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
    <info@interdys.org>
    http://www.interdys.org
    Tel: 410-296-0232 800-ABCD123
    Fax: 410-321-5069


    Learning Disabilities Association of America
    4156 Library Road
    Suite 1
    Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
    <info@ldaamerica.org>
    http://www.ldaamerica.org
    Tel: 412-341-1515
    Fax: 412-344-0224

    National Center for Learning Disabilities
    381 Park Avenue South
    Suite 1401
    New York, NY 10016
    http://www.ld.org
    Tel: 212-545-7510 888-575-7373
    Fax: 212-545-9665


    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
    National Institutes of Health, DHHS
    31 Center Drive, Rm. 2A32 MSC 2425
    Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
    http://www.nichd.nih.gov
    Tel: 301-496-5133
    Fax: 301-496-7101

    National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
    National Institutes of Health, DHHS
    6001 Executive Blvd. Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
    Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
    <nimhinfo@nih.gov>
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov
    Tel: 301-443-4513/866-615-NIMH (-6464) 301-443-8431 (TTY)
    Fax: 301-443-4279


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    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892

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    Resources: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/learningdisabilities/learningdisabilities.htm

    Last Modified September 11, 2015

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