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Language disorder means when a child has Correct Answer Either or both (A) & (B)

A child may face a disability while learning. According to the nature of the disability, several types of disabilities are observed in children. Learning disability is also called a learning disorder. Different types of learning disabilities are described below:

Dyslexia

  • It is characterized by great difficulty in learning to read or spell, despite normal intelligence. 
  • It inhibits recognition and processing of graphic symbols, particularly those relating to language.
  • Symptoms, include very poor reading skills, reversed word and letter sequences, and illegible handwriting.

Dyscalculia

  • Dyscalculia is a learning disability in math.
  • People with dyscalculia have trouble with math at many levels.

Dyspraxia

  • It is characterized by problems related to movement, coordination, judgment, processing, memory, and other cognitive skills like the ability to plan and process motor tasks.
  • Individuals can sometimes have a degree of difficulty with thought and perception.
  • It is an issue that can impact fine and gross motor skills.

Aphasia

  • It affects reading comprehension or speech production. A child speaks in short, fragmented phrases (expressive aphasia).
  • Also, a child is not able to write, hence, it’s a language impairment.

Dysgraphia

  • It is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. 
  • It can lead to problems with spelling, poor handwriting, and putting thoughts on paper.
  • People with dysgraphia can have trouble organizing letters, numbers, and words on a line or page.

Hyperlexia

  • In this, a child’s reading ability is way more than what is expected from his age, as a result, it leads to a significant problem in understanding verbal usage.

Autism

  • It is the inability to interact socially characterized by atypical language development which is a characteristic of neurological disorder.

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

  • It is a neurological disorder in which a child is not able to pay attention, does actions that are irrelevant to a person’s age, excessive behavior.
  • It happens before the age of twelve years.

BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder)

  • In this, a person keeps on worrying about his bodily flaws which are unnoticeable to others.

Cerebral Palsy

  • It is a group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions, caused by brain damage before birth or during infancy, characterized by impairment of muscular coordination.

 

Hence, we conclude that both difficulty in understanding the meaning & expressing his/her thought is a learning disabilities.

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