Learning Disabilities
First Colonial High School, Virginia beach, Va. 23451
Dyscalculia
Affects visual-spatial recognition as
well as language process difficulties.
A way to diagnose is to watch a child’s
basic math skills, organizing skills.
Also known as numlexia
Key points to teaching a
child with dyscalculia
Have graphing paper to
organize.
Try to explain different
ways to solve a
multiplication problems.
Dyslexia
 A child has trouble with phonetic precognitive
recognition.
 May see reversal of letters or words.
 Reading far below grade level working slowly on
reading and writing assignments. Are a few ways to
diagnose.
Key points to teaching a
child with dyslexia.
Use the multi-sensory approach.*
Write the most important things in
another color.
Keep Information up on the
bored.
* Also is great to use in your class.
Dysphasia (aphasia)
Is a communication
impairment caused by
damage to the brain.*
To diagnose dysphasia ;Xrays, CT/MRI scans of the
brain are needed.
*does not effect intelligence.
Key points for teaching a
child with Dysphasia
(aphasia)
Repeat important things throughout
the class day.
Like dyslexia try teaching using the
multi- sensory approach, Use flash
cards, and word choice board.
Dysgraphia
 Affects the ability to recognize letters.
 To write letters and words on paper.
 As well as to understand the relationships between
spoken words.
 Cramps while writing and odd wrist, arm, body, or
paper orientations are ways to diagnose this
disorder.
Key points for teaching a child
with Dysgraphia.
Use educational therapy.
Repeat things to make sure
the child/Class remembers it
and learns.
Dyspraxia
Affects the motor skills and causes
trouble with learning in a regular
classroom.
Test a child’s gross motor skills and
also fine motor skills to diagnose.*
*Also ask when they hit major mile stones.
Key points to teaching a
child with dyspraxia.
Praise any accomplishment made
by the student(s)
Use the “small burst” style which
is to teach for a small period and
then taking a break.
Citations

"A Dyslexic Child in the Classroom." Helping Dyslexic Children within the
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http://www.dyslexia.com/library/classroom.htm.
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http://www.dyslexia-support.com/dyslexia-in-children.html.
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<http://www.medicinenet.com/dyslexia/article.htm
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Citations
 Dyspashia
 "Aphasia." Aphasia. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct.2012.
http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/aphasia>.
 "Aphasia." Diagnosis. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct.
2012.http://wwwmdguidelines.com/aphasia/diagnosis>.
 Dysgrahia
 "Dysgraphia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Oct.
2012. Web. 18 Oct. 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia.
 Dyspraxia
 "1 in 10." Dyspraxia Foundation USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 14
Oct. 2012<http://www.dyspraxiausa.org/>.
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 N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2012.
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 Davidson, Max. "Dyspraxia: Clumsy but Clever."
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Thank you!