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Download Solution PDFwhich one of the following is an example of a specific learning disability?
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Download Solution PDFSpecific Learning Disability (SLD) is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests in the inability to engage in specific academic skills like reading, writing, or math.
Key Points Specific learning disabilities include -
- Dyslexia- It is a reading difficulty that includes the inability to distinguish rhyming words from nursery rhymes, Letters, and/or reversing of words while reading (d/b, p/q, saw/was), difficulty with spellings, inability to copy correctly, and often shows phonic versions in spellings.
- Dysgraphia is a difficulty in written expressions like the absence of punctuation marks, inability to follow grammatical rules (comes becomes comed), and limited vocabulary.
- Dyscalculia is the difficulty with the mathematics that includes displaying an inability in pre-math concepts like comparison (big-small, high-low), counting, sorting, etc.
Hence we conclude that dyslexia is a learning disability.
Additional Information
- Autism - is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects a child's ability to communicate, understand language, play, and interact with others
- Adhd - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently occurring childhood behavior disorders characterized by inattentiveness (i. e short attention span), over-activity, and distractibility.
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