Types of Disabilities
Learning Disability:
The most common Learning Disabilities are Dyslexia,Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia. The most common symptoms of a learning disability:
- Short attention span
- Poor memory
- Difficulty following Directions
- Inability to discriminate between and amongst letters/numerals and sounds
- Poor reading or writing ability
- Eye hand coordination problems
- Difficulty with sequencing
- Disorganization and other sensory disabilities
Communication Disorders:
Stuttering, Phonological Disorder, Mixed receptive-expressive language disorder etc. Symptoms of Communication Disorders:
- Problems in speech style, context
- Problems understanding emotions both their own as well as their peers
- Bad body language and no eye contact
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders:
An unexplained inability to learn, or maintain relations with teachers and other kids their age. Depression is also common amongst kids with these disorders. Symptoms include:
- Inappropriate actions or emotions under normal circumstances
- Learning difficulties that are not caused by another health factor
- Difficulty with interpersonal relationships, including relationships with teachers and peers
- A general feeling of unhappiness or depression
- Feelings of fear and anxiety related to personal or school matters
- Easily getting annoyed or nervous
- Often appearing angry
- Putting blame on others
- Refusing to follow rules or questioning authority
- Arguing and throwing temper tantrums
- Having difficulty in handling frustration
Physical Disabilities:
The most common Physical Disability amongst kids is Cereberal Palsey. Other Physical Disabilities include Spina Bifida and Spinal cord injury.
It is typically marked by a difficulty in accessing the physical and social environment. Thus kids with physical disability may require certain special equipments.
Developmental Disabilities:
Autism and Down's Syndrome are typical examples of developmental disabilities. The most common symptom is the child's inability to achieve specific developmental milestones at expected times.