Child learning disability
Learning disability most of the times is ignored or misinterpreted when it comes to children. Any learning disorder gives room to myths and assumptions. If your child is not performing well in his/her studies the first thing that crosses your mind will be that your child has low IQ or he is simply dumb and lazy to learn. Many a times, you over estimate the problem by drawing your own conclusions. The ideal thing to do is such a case is to consult a psychiatrist or a child psychologist who will be able to diagnose the problem with a scientific approach and draw an accurate conclusion.
Identify the problem/symptoms
As a parent or a teacher you are the most closely associated person with the child and will be in a better position to recognise the problem faced by the child. Generally, the child learning disability includes symptoms of poor concentration, auditory and visual perception is hampered, motor skills are affected and they face consistent difficulty in writing, reading and communication. But these learning disorders should not be ruled as low IQ level and humiliate or tag the child as an imbecile, which can worsen the condition drastically.
Common learning disorders
Dyslexia is most common type of child learning disability, which is condition when the child faces problems in interpreting language and also faces problems in reading, writing, remembering spellings and his/ her communication skills are poor.
Auditory and Visual processing disorders include disability of the childrens’ sensory perception that make it difficult for them to see, hear and comprehend information correctly. Dysgraphia is a writing disorder that poses problems in spellings, handwriting and organisation of information. Children, who find it difficult to calculate simple math problems, fail to understand time and fear maths can be facing Dyscalculia. Dyspraxia is another learning disability that causes problems in motor skills such as manual dexterity, sense of balance, eye-hand co-ordination. Other forms of child learning disability are Autism and ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder that can be caused due anxiety, stress or emotional trauma can trigger learning disorder.
Treatment
Once the problem is identified without any further delay the disorder needs to be addressed. It is always a better to start the treatment earlier to get positive results. And as a parent or a teacher it is your responsibility not to punish, abuse or underestimate the child when they display any of the above symptoms. Your love and encouragement can do wonders in enhancing the learning process. Neuroplasticity is the natural process of the brain to revive the cell formation and build new network connection with various learning experiences.
Motivate your children to play brain training games to keep them mentally active and sharp. The brain games for children can show great level of progression in various fields of learning. You can combat these learning disorders at an early stage with the help of the online brain games, which will enable efficient and successful results in learning. For example, Bird watching game on lumosity.com improves your visual accuracy and memory to a great extent.
