Learning disability is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A learning disability can cause a person to have trouble learning and using certain skills. The skills most often affected are reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning and math.
ADD is one of the two types of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Where it differs from ADHD-P2 is in lethargy/fatigue and having fewer or no symptoms of hyperactivity or impulsiveness.
A severe language disorder that is presumed to be due to brain injury rather than because of a developmental delay in the normal acquisition of language.
Dyscalculia is difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning math facts.
Dyslexia is a difference in acquiring reading, spelling and writing skills, that is neurological in origin. The cognitive difficulties that cause these differences can also affect organisational skills, calculation abilities etc.
A severe difficulty in performing drawing, writing, buttoning, and other tasks requiring fine motor skill, or in sequencing the necessary movements.
Fragile X syndrome is the world’s leading cause of inherited mental impairment. It is also the leading identifiable cause of autism.
SPD can affect isolated senses – for example, just touch or just sight or just movement – or in multiple senses.
