Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia – these words are important if you are a parent. If you look closely at your child or the environment he or she studies in, you will be shocked to see how common these disorders are. The four disorders mentioned above are known as learning disabilities and may be the reason why your child is facing difficulty in studying properly and scoring well.
Learning disabilities often go unnoticed as the problems a child faces during their studies are blamed on them. They are lazy or scolded for “running away from the books”.
These children often have low self-confidence and self-esteem as they are not only looked down upon by their well-scoring classmates but also scolded or disciplined by their teachers and parents.
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Dr Amit Gupta, Senior Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist, Motherhood Hospital, Noida spoke with Hindustan Times about learning disabilities and said that a lot of children suffer from undiagnosed learning disorders which parents ignore, And this affects the motivation and self-esteem of the child. He further explained, “Learning disorder is a gap in processing any information that prevents a child from learning and using a skill. Some common learning disorders include reading, verbal and non-verbal skills, writing and affect grasping skills.”
Dr Gupta said that learning disorders can have many causes such as pre- and neonatal exposure, physical or psychological trauma, genetic history, or exposure to toxins. He added that even though learning disorders are not curable, children with such disabilities can perform well in school with the help of “timely intervention, support and love”.
Some of the suggestions that Dr. Gupta suggested were a reading specialist (one can help the child by teaching new reading techniques), vocational therapy and the help of support groups/special educators.
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