این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر علیزاده در کارگاه توانبخشی شناختی در اختلالات یادگیری ارائه شده است.
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این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر هاشم فرهنگ دوست در کارگاه توانبخشی عملکردهای اجرایی از سری کارگاه های آخرهفته های توانبخشی فروردین ارائه شده است.
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این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر علیزاده در کارگاه توانبخشی شناختی در اختلالات یادگیری ارائه شده است.
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این پاورپوینت در کارگاه دو روزه توانبخشی شناختی در اختلالات یادگیری توسط دکتر فرهنگ دوست ارائه شده است.
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This document discusses different types of cognitive exceptionalities including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and gifted/talented students. It provides information on the characteristics and definitions of each type of exceptionality. It also discusses accommodations and modifications teachers can make in the classroom to support students with cognitive exceptionalities, such as planning specialized lesson plans, grouping students, and breaking assignments into smaller tasks.
This is a small group work during my 1st year for Understanding Human Behavior subject. Our topic was related to IQ and IQ test. We covered some important parts about IQ and IQ test.
A learning disorder is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for individuals to learn in traditional classroom settings. Learning disorders can affect how the brain processes, stores, and outputs information. They are often caused by issues during pregnancy/birth like low birth weight or head injuries after birth. Common signs include difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, math, coordination, memory, and attention. There are several types of specific learning disorders that affect reading, writing, listening, reasoning, and organization. Learning disorders are lifelong conditions that cannot be cured but can be managed through accommodations and specialized instruction.
The document breaks down the Learning Disability Association of Canada's (LDAC) official definition of learning disabilities from 2002. The definition aims to be more inclusive by recognizing learning disabilities as a group of disorders that can affect different cognitive processes and skills. It notes learning disabilities can co-exist with other conditions and require early identification and specialized interventions to support individuals' needs.
این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر هاشم فرهنگ دوست در کارگاه توانبخشی عملکردهای اجرایی از سری کارگاه های آخرهفته های توانبخشی فروردین ارائه شده است.
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این پاورپوینت به بررسی نحوه رفتار با کودکان مبتلا به اختلال یادگیری می پردازد.
تهیه و ارائه این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر مهدی علیزاده در کارگاه توانبخشی اختلالات یادگیری انجام شده است.
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این پاورپوینت توسط دکتر علیزاده در کارگاه توانبخشی شناختی در اختلالات یادگیری ارائه شده است.
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این پاورپوینت در کارگاه دو روزه توانبخشی شناختی در اختلالات یادگیری توسط دکتر فرهنگ دوست ارائه شده است.
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This document discusses different types of cognitive exceptionalities including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and gifted/talented students. It provides information on the characteristics and definitions of each type of exceptionality. It also discusses accommodations and modifications teachers can make in the classroom to support students with cognitive exceptionalities, such as planning specialized lesson plans, grouping students, and breaking assignments into smaller tasks.
This is a small group work during my 1st year for Understanding Human Behavior subject. Our topic was related to IQ and IQ test. We covered some important parts about IQ and IQ test.
A learning disorder is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for individuals to learn in traditional classroom settings. Learning disorders can affect how the brain processes, stores, and outputs information. They are often caused by issues during pregnancy/birth like low birth weight or head injuries after birth. Common signs include difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, math, coordination, memory, and attention. There are several types of specific learning disorders that affect reading, writing, listening, reasoning, and organization. Learning disorders are lifelong conditions that cannot be cured but can be managed through accommodations and specialized instruction.
The document breaks down the Learning Disability Association of Canada's (LDAC) official definition of learning disabilities from 2002. The definition aims to be more inclusive by recognizing learning disabilities as a group of disorders that can affect different cognitive processes and skills. It notes learning disabilities can co-exist with other conditions and require early identification and specialized interventions to support individuals' needs.
Presentation delineating the types of learning disorders, etiology, and possible treatments. Looks at current research and points to other areas to explore.
Dr. Anjana Thadhani's presentation at Tata Learning Disability Forum (TDLF), 2013.
The Forum for Learning Disabilities centred on the theme ‘Learning Disabilities – a more inclusive perspective’. The forum this year included in its purview three additional Learning Disabilities (LD), namely Specific Learning Disability (SpLD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
In line with the TATA Group’s corporate sustainability endeavors, TIS initiated the Tata Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) in 2006 to ensure that students with special education needs receive the required attention as well as to spread awareness about LD which had been receiving scant attention in India. Since then, via the TLDF platform, TIS has been successful in generating an increased level of awareness and enabling progress in remediation activities for students with LD.
The document discusses learning disabilities and emerging trends related to the topic. It covers the evolution of concepts of learning disabilities from the late 1800s to present. It also discusses approaches to defining and assessing learning disabilities, including the discrepancy model and response to intervention model. Additionally, it reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, management and issues regarding learning disabilities.
This document defines and describes various learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, aphasia, central auditory processing disorder, visual processing disorder, non-verbal learning disorder, and ADHD. It discusses the signs and symptoms of each disorder as well as their causes. The document also covers the diagnosis and management of learning disabilities through assessments, improving academic skills, developing cognitive abilities, and focusing on specific skill development needed for learning.
The document discusses treatment options for dyspraxia such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and perceptual motor training. It also analyzes data from a study of 5 students with learning problems that found issues with balance, gross motor skills, and predominantly fine motor skills. The role of teachers in supporting students with dyspraxia is also outlined, including not comparing them to others and ensuring understanding of lessons.
In today's educational system, we have reached a stage where we can differentiate between a child's temper tantrum and a learning disability. However, it is still imperative to know more about learning disabilities so as to facilitate their inclusion in mainstream education.
Teaching To Students With Learning DisabilitesPatq
This document discusses teaching students with learning disabilities. It defines learning disabilities according to IDEA 2004 and discusses specific disabilities like dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. It also covers intervention strategies like Response to Intervention and the use of assistive technology to help students with learning disabilities succeed.
This document provides information about specific learning disabilities, including:
- It defines specific learning disabilities as lifelong neurological disorders that affect a child's ability to acquire and apply knowledge.
- It discusses the NH criteria for identifying a specific learning disability, including identifying a severe discrepancy in areas like oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, or math.
- It describes common characteristics and classroom strategies for specific types of learning disabilities, including dyslexia (affecting reading), dysgraphia (affecting written expression), and dyscalculia (affecting math).
Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain's ability to process information, making it difficult for students to learn as quickly as others. They are characterized by significant difficulties acquiring skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or math. Learning disabilities are often identified through testing that compares cognitive ability to academic achievement. They can be caused by issues during pregnancy/birth, genetic factors, accidents or other central nervous system dysfunction. Common types include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalcula and dyspraxia.
This document discusses nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD), including what they are, common characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, academic difficulties, and strategies. NLD is characterized by difficulties with visual-spatial skills and nonverbal reasoning. Students with NLD often have strong verbal abilities but struggle with tasks requiring visual processing, organization, math, and social skills. The document outlines four subtypes of NLD and suggests strategies like chunking assignments, explaining concepts verbally, and encouraging questions to help students with NLD leverage their verbal strengths.
Learning Disabilities Class Presentation2clark0978
The document provides information about various learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. It defines each disability and describes common signs and symptoms. For dyslexia, it notes difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling. For dyscalculia, it discusses challenges with math skills. For dysgraphia, it mentions problems with handwriting and writing mechanics. It also provides assessment strategies and accommodations teachers can use to support students with each disability.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy. It can cause growth delays, physical abnormalities, and cognitive impairments in the baby. The risks are highest when alcohol is consumed during the first trimester. There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Diagnosis involves assessing physical features and developmental delays. Prevention focuses on educating women not to drink during pregnancy.
This document discusses learning disabilities and provides information about their characteristics, causes, identification, and educational provisions. Learning disabled children suffer from serious learning problems, exhibit symptoms like hyperactivity and impulsivity, and demonstrate a significant educational discrepancy compared to normal children despite having normal intelligence. Their difficulties can be caused by genetic, physiological, or environmental factors. They are identified through testing and assessment and experience problems with handwriting, spelling, reading, communication, reasoning, social skills, attention, and mathematics. Educational provisions for learning disabled children include specialized schools, remedial programs, improving existing environments, and specialized teaching approaches like behavior modification.
Learning disabilities refer to neurological disorders that can affect areas such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They are caused by impairments in processes like language processing, memory, attention, and executive functions. Specific learning disabilities include dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia which impact reading, writing, and math abilities respectively. Neuroimaging research shows differences in brain structure and activity in regions associated with these skills in individuals with learning disabilities compared to typical peers. Genetics and biological factors during pregnancy may also contribute to increased risk. Early identification and specialized instruction targeting areas of difficulty can help individuals with learning disabilities achieve academic success.
Types of learning difficulties and treatment methodsranatahan
Learning difficulties affect the way a person learns new things, how they deal with information, and how they communicate with others. And learning disabilities include all areas of life, not only learning in school, it can also affect how you learn basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, and in the way you learn high-level skills such as organizing, time planning, abstract thinking, and the development of long or short-term memory and attention.
This document discusses learning disabilities/disorders. It defines learning disabilities as disorders that affect how a person takes in or expresses information. Specifically, it can impact reading, writing, math, listening, speaking, reasoning and organizational skills. The causes are neurological and genetic. Common types include dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (math) and dysgraphia (writing). Treatments focus on individualized education plans, specialized instruction techniques, and continuous practice of skills. It's important to recognize learning disabilities to provide appropriate support and accommodations for those affected.
Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulties in visual processing, motor skills, social skills, and adapting to change. It is often misdiagnosed as ADD/ADHD. NLD is caused by damage to the white matter in the right hemisphere of the brain. Children with NLD struggle in the areas of tactile/visual processing, psychomotor skills, social/emotional skills, and cognitive flexibility. They have trouble with coordination, spatial awareness, nonverbal communication, and organizational skills. Effective teaching strategies for NLD include structured lessons, clear expectations, direct instruction, cooperative learning, and alternative methods for participation. With the right academic support and understanding of their needs, children with
- Many children with epilepsy experience academic and behavioral problems related to their condition or treatment. Educational assessment is important to identify specific issues and provide appropriate support.
- Testing evaluates cognitive abilities, processing skills, academic achievement, language skills, memory, and other areas that may be affected. This helps determine appropriate educational interventions and services.
- Children with epilepsy often qualify for special education under categories like learning disability, developmental delay, or other health impairment if they meet eligibility criteria related to how their condition adversely impacts educational performance.
Introduction to Interactive Metronome®: Professional Application in Hospitals...Interactive Metronome
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Introduction to Interactive Metronome®: Professional Application in Hospitals, Clinics and Schools
Synchronous timing of neural networks is fundamental for cognitive, communicative, sensory, and motor performance in individuals of all ages. Numerous peer reviewed research studies have implicated poor neural timing & synchronization, which manifests as poor auditory-motor timing & rhythm, in Dyslexia and other reading disorders; speech and language disorders; Auditory Processing Disorder; ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Sensory Processing Disorders; cognitive, communicative (aphasia) & motor dysfunction following stroke and TBI; Parkinson’s Disease; schizophrenia; and Alzheimer’s Disease. Some of the observable symptoms of impaired neural timing & synchronization include trouble with attention, working memory, processing speed, auditory processing, speech & language, academic achievement in reading & math, sensory processing, and motor coordination & control. This informative presentation will introduce you to a patented biometric technology, called the Interactive Metronome® that is specifically designed to help you objectively evaluate and treat this underlying impairment in auditory-motor timing & rhythm in order to help your clients and students accelerate outcomes and exceed expectations. There is no prerequisite to attend this introductory course.
This document discusses strategies for supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom. It emphasizes that all children learn differently and schools should develop the ability to respond effectively to each child's individual needs. By implementing techniques like differentiated instruction, multisensory teaching, assessing learning in various ways, and providing support for issues like working memory, teachers can help ensure all children reach their potential regardless of their specific challenges. The goal is an inclusive education system that meets the diverse learning needs of all students.
Presentation delineating the types of learning disorders, etiology, and possible treatments. Looks at current research and points to other areas to explore.
Dr. Anjana Thadhani's presentation at Tata Learning Disability Forum (TDLF), 2013.
The Forum for Learning Disabilities centred on the theme ‘Learning Disabilities – a more inclusive perspective’. The forum this year included in its purview three additional Learning Disabilities (LD), namely Specific Learning Disability (SpLD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
In line with the TATA Group’s corporate sustainability endeavors, TIS initiated the Tata Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) in 2006 to ensure that students with special education needs receive the required attention as well as to spread awareness about LD which had been receiving scant attention in India. Since then, via the TLDF platform, TIS has been successful in generating an increased level of awareness and enabling progress in remediation activities for students with LD.
The document discusses learning disabilities and emerging trends related to the topic. It covers the evolution of concepts of learning disabilities from the late 1800s to present. It also discusses approaches to defining and assessing learning disabilities, including the discrepancy model and response to intervention model. Additionally, it reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, management and issues regarding learning disabilities.
This document defines and describes various learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, aphasia, central auditory processing disorder, visual processing disorder, non-verbal learning disorder, and ADHD. It discusses the signs and symptoms of each disorder as well as their causes. The document also covers the diagnosis and management of learning disabilities through assessments, improving academic skills, developing cognitive abilities, and focusing on specific skill development needed for learning.
The document discusses treatment options for dyspraxia such as occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and perceptual motor training. It also analyzes data from a study of 5 students with learning problems that found issues with balance, gross motor skills, and predominantly fine motor skills. The role of teachers in supporting students with dyspraxia is also outlined, including not comparing them to others and ensuring understanding of lessons.
In today's educational system, we have reached a stage where we can differentiate between a child's temper tantrum and a learning disability. However, it is still imperative to know more about learning disabilities so as to facilitate their inclusion in mainstream education.
Teaching To Students With Learning DisabilitesPatq
This document discusses teaching students with learning disabilities. It defines learning disabilities according to IDEA 2004 and discusses specific disabilities like dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. It also covers intervention strategies like Response to Intervention and the use of assistive technology to help students with learning disabilities succeed.
This document provides information about specific learning disabilities, including:
- It defines specific learning disabilities as lifelong neurological disorders that affect a child's ability to acquire and apply knowledge.
- It discusses the NH criteria for identifying a specific learning disability, including identifying a severe discrepancy in areas like oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, or math.
- It describes common characteristics and classroom strategies for specific types of learning disabilities, including dyslexia (affecting reading), dysgraphia (affecting written expression), and dyscalculia (affecting math).
Learning disabilities are problems that affect the brain's ability to process information, making it difficult for students to learn as quickly as others. They are characterized by significant difficulties acquiring skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or math. Learning disabilities are often identified through testing that compares cognitive ability to academic achievement. They can be caused by issues during pregnancy/birth, genetic factors, accidents or other central nervous system dysfunction. Common types include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalcula and dyspraxia.
This document discusses nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD), including what they are, common characteristics, strengths and weaknesses, academic difficulties, and strategies. NLD is characterized by difficulties with visual-spatial skills and nonverbal reasoning. Students with NLD often have strong verbal abilities but struggle with tasks requiring visual processing, organization, math, and social skills. The document outlines four subtypes of NLD and suggests strategies like chunking assignments, explaining concepts verbally, and encouraging questions to help students with NLD leverage their verbal strengths.
Learning Disabilities Class Presentation2clark0978
The document provides information about various learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. It defines each disability and describes common signs and symptoms. For dyslexia, it notes difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling. For dyscalculia, it discusses challenges with math skills. For dysgraphia, it mentions problems with handwriting and writing mechanics. It also provides assessment strategies and accommodations teachers can use to support students with each disability.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy. It can cause growth delays, physical abnormalities, and cognitive impairments in the baby. The risks are highest when alcohol is consumed during the first trimester. There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Diagnosis involves assessing physical features and developmental delays. Prevention focuses on educating women not to drink during pregnancy.
This document discusses learning disabilities and provides information about their characteristics, causes, identification, and educational provisions. Learning disabled children suffer from serious learning problems, exhibit symptoms like hyperactivity and impulsivity, and demonstrate a significant educational discrepancy compared to normal children despite having normal intelligence. Their difficulties can be caused by genetic, physiological, or environmental factors. They are identified through testing and assessment and experience problems with handwriting, spelling, reading, communication, reasoning, social skills, attention, and mathematics. Educational provisions for learning disabled children include specialized schools, remedial programs, improving existing environments, and specialized teaching approaches like behavior modification.
Learning disabilities refer to neurological disorders that can affect areas such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They are caused by impairments in processes like language processing, memory, attention, and executive functions. Specific learning disabilities include dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia which impact reading, writing, and math abilities respectively. Neuroimaging research shows differences in brain structure and activity in regions associated with these skills in individuals with learning disabilities compared to typical peers. Genetics and biological factors during pregnancy may also contribute to increased risk. Early identification and specialized instruction targeting areas of difficulty can help individuals with learning disabilities achieve academic success.
Types of learning difficulties and treatment methodsranatahan
Learning difficulties affect the way a person learns new things, how they deal with information, and how they communicate with others. And learning disabilities include all areas of life, not only learning in school, it can also affect how you learn basic skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, and in the way you learn high-level skills such as organizing, time planning, abstract thinking, and the development of long or short-term memory and attention.
This document discusses learning disabilities/disorders. It defines learning disabilities as disorders that affect how a person takes in or expresses information. Specifically, it can impact reading, writing, math, listening, speaking, reasoning and organizational skills. The causes are neurological and genetic. Common types include dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (math) and dysgraphia (writing). Treatments focus on individualized education plans, specialized instruction techniques, and continuous practice of skills. It's important to recognize learning disabilities to provide appropriate support and accommodations for those affected.
Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulties in visual processing, motor skills, social skills, and adapting to change. It is often misdiagnosed as ADD/ADHD. NLD is caused by damage to the white matter in the right hemisphere of the brain. Children with NLD struggle in the areas of tactile/visual processing, psychomotor skills, social/emotional skills, and cognitive flexibility. They have trouble with coordination, spatial awareness, nonverbal communication, and organizational skills. Effective teaching strategies for NLD include structured lessons, clear expectations, direct instruction, cooperative learning, and alternative methods for participation. With the right academic support and understanding of their needs, children with
- Many children with epilepsy experience academic and behavioral problems related to their condition or treatment. Educational assessment is important to identify specific issues and provide appropriate support.
- Testing evaluates cognitive abilities, processing skills, academic achievement, language skills, memory, and other areas that may be affected. This helps determine appropriate educational interventions and services.
- Children with epilepsy often qualify for special education under categories like learning disability, developmental delay, or other health impairment if they meet eligibility criteria related to how their condition adversely impacts educational performance.
Introduction to Interactive Metronome®: Professional Application in Hospitals...Interactive Metronome
- All videos available on Youtube (IMetronome) -
Introduction to Interactive Metronome®: Professional Application in Hospitals, Clinics and Schools
Synchronous timing of neural networks is fundamental for cognitive, communicative, sensory, and motor performance in individuals of all ages. Numerous peer reviewed research studies have implicated poor neural timing & synchronization, which manifests as poor auditory-motor timing & rhythm, in Dyslexia and other reading disorders; speech and language disorders; Auditory Processing Disorder; ADHD; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Sensory Processing Disorders; cognitive, communicative (aphasia) & motor dysfunction following stroke and TBI; Parkinson’s Disease; schizophrenia; and Alzheimer’s Disease. Some of the observable symptoms of impaired neural timing & synchronization include trouble with attention, working memory, processing speed, auditory processing, speech & language, academic achievement in reading & math, sensory processing, and motor coordination & control. This informative presentation will introduce you to a patented biometric technology, called the Interactive Metronome® that is specifically designed to help you objectively evaluate and treat this underlying impairment in auditory-motor timing & rhythm in order to help your clients and students accelerate outcomes and exceed expectations. There is no prerequisite to attend this introductory course.
This document discusses strategies for supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) in the classroom. It emphasizes that all children learn differently and schools should develop the ability to respond effectively to each child's individual needs. By implementing techniques like differentiated instruction, multisensory teaching, assessing learning in various ways, and providing support for issues like working memory, teachers can help ensure all children reach their potential regardless of their specific challenges. The goal is an inclusive education system that meets the diverse learning needs of all students.
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Learning Disabilities : An Academic & Personal Perspective Jacob Bunch
This is the powerpoint from a presentation I did as part of my "Survey of Disability" course at CBU--the first course in my second masters program, disability studies on the topic of learning disabilities.
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1. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) refers to a group of conditions that can occur in individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. It is not caused by poverty, race, or a person's moral character.
2. FASD affects 2-5% of school-aged children in North America and Europe. It impacts people from all backgrounds.
3. People with FASD can experience growth problems, facial abnormalities, brain damage, and confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. They may have issues with cognition, adaptation, executive function, memory, communication, attention, and achievement.
Integrative Educational Partners provides educational therapy and assessments for people with learning differences. They take a holistic approach using experts in education, nutrition, medicine, psychology and related fields. Services include assessments, individualized therapeutic plans, and tutoring to address issues like ADD, dyslexia, and autism. They use a variety of techniques and activities targeting motor, sensory and academic skills.
Special education specific learning disabilities presentation educ 4763charlesmelvinhodge
This document discusses three specific learning disabilities: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Developmental Reading Disorder (Dyslexia), and Auditory Process Disorder (APD). It outlines the symptoms, treatments, laws that protect students, programs to help students, and educational strategies for each disorder. ADHD causes inattentiveness and hyperactivity. Dyslexia impacts reading skills. APD distorts sound processing. Treatments include tutoring, software, and modifying classroom environments. Laws like IDEA and ADA protect students' rights.
1) Language learning disorders like dyslexia affect around 20-30% of children and cause difficulties with reading, writing, and spelling due to problems with phonological processing.
2) Brain imaging has found neurological differences in the brains of those with dyslexia. Early intervention programs focusing on phonological awareness, decoding, and reading fluency can help train the brain to read more automatically.
3) Effective intervention requires early and intensive instruction in phonics, phonemic awareness, and reading strategies, along with accommodating student strengths and needs. Speech pathologists play an important role in providing targeted literacy support.
This document provides an overview of memory classification and neurocognitive testing. It begins by defining cognition and discussing types of information processing deficits like global deficits in general intelligence and specific deficits in memory, executive function, attention, and working memory. It then reviews models of working memory, neuroanatomical correlates, common memory tests used in cognitive batteries, and cognitive impairments seen in schizophrenia like problems with attention, memory, and executive function.
1) Auditory processing disorder (APD) refers to difficulties in the neural processing of auditory stimuli in the central nervous system that are not due to higher-order language, cognitive, or related factors. It can affect abilities like sound localization, auditory discrimination, auditory pattern recognition, and auditory performance in competing acoustic signals.
2) APD can manifest as behaviors like difficulty hearing in noise, following conversations, misunderstanding messages, and difficulty remembering spoken information. It is commonly identified in elementary school when academic demands increase.
3) Effective classroom accommodations for students with APD include preferential seating, reducing background noise, speaking slowly and clearly, using visual aids, and considering the use of an FM system
Inherited urea cycle disorders disrupt the body's ability to remove ammonia, which can damage the brain's white matter. White matter allows different brain regions to communicate, so damage interferes with cognitive functions. A neuropsychological evaluation assesses strengths and weaknesses by comparing test scores to peers, helping to understand behavior and guide treatment. Damage to white matter from urea cycle disorders may impair executive functions, processing speed, coordination and mood.
Cochlear implants can help provide a sense of sound to those with severe or profound hearing loss. The document discusses how cochlear implants work and their limitations compared to normal hearing. It also examines factors that affect performance with cochlear implants, such as age at implantation, duration of deafness, and commitment to therapy. Research found that children who received cochlear implants at younger ages had significantly better spoken language outcomes compared to older children, highlighting the importance of early intervention. While cochlear implants improve hearing, continued advances in technology and biological treatments are still needed to better replicate the full capabilities of normal hearing.
The Effects of a Sensory Friendly Learning Environment on Students with Intel...Zipporah Levi-Shackleford
How can we make classrooms truly inclusion and more appropriate for our students with diverse sensory needs? This presentation discusses the dynamics of Sensory Processing Disorder and provides information for educators about affordable and simple modifications that make a huge difference in student performance.
How Cognitive Science Can Help You Through SchoolJim Davies
Study tips that are backed up by science (education, psychology, cognitive science) plus some personal advice that is not backed up by science. Yet.
The second half is about learning disabilities, with some specific to Carleton University.
This document provides an overview of dyslexia, including its definition, causes, symptoms, characteristics, types, problems associated with it, diagnosis, treatment, strategies for parents/supervisors, dyslexia services in India, famous people with dyslexia, prevalence, and conclusion. Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects reading, writing, spelling and sometimes speaking. It has various probable causes like hereditary factors, neurological differences in brain structure/functioning, problems with auditory processing, and brain injuries. Common symptoms include difficulties with spelling, writing numbers/letters backwards, math, following instructions, and reading comprehension.
Learning to teach in a world where 2+2 does not equal 4 my copyDavid Crabtree
The document discusses how some students process information differently than others due to physical brain differences. It emphasizes the importance of understanding learning differences and developing inclusive classrooms that enable all children to learn and reach their potential. New technology has enabled greater understanding of the cognitive processes involved in learning and how this varies between individuals. The classroom should provide multi-sensory inputs, clarity on key points, and link to existing knowledge to help manage working memory and improve long-term memory, or "stickability", of the information.
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Cerebellum and Cognitive-sensory motor skill in developmental Dyslexia
1. Cerebellum and Cognitive-Sensori-
Motor Skill in Developmental Dyslexia
Rod Nicolson
Professor of Psychology
University of Sheffield, UK
Acknowledgments:
Angela Fawcett, Bhavin Parekh
Talk presented at
5ème Colloque Bourguignon, Dijon
May 2014
2. Copyright Rod Nicolson 20122
Plan of Talk
1. Dyslexia and Reading
• What Changes?
• What needs to change!?
2. Dyslexia and Learning
• Dyslexia and Automaticity
• Dyslexia and the Cerebellum
• Dyslexia and Neural Systems
3. Treatment of Dyslexia
• Maturation
• Inoculation
• Adaptation
• Acceleration
• Inspiration
4. Conclusions
3. 3
Definition: Developmental Dyslexia
“a disorder in children who, despite conventional
classroom experience, fail to attain the language skills
of reading, writing and spelling commensurate with
their intellectual abilities”.
World Federation of Neurology (1968)
Specific Learning Difficulties
Learning Disability
Reading Disability
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4. Reasons for high interest in dyslexia
1. high incidence in Western populations
(~5-10% is a typical estimate, Badian, 1984; Jorm et al, 86)
2. high financial stakes
(statutory requirement in many Western countries to provide
educational support for children with dyslexia).
3. Challenging paradox to a wide variety of researchers —
why do these articulate, intelligent people show such a
problem in one of our most routine skills?
Continuing high international public profile
e.g. US NICHD (National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development) dyslexia funding now ~ $15m p.a. since 1985
PSY323 Dyslexia Rod Nicolson
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Dyslexia as a Learning Disability:
The Automatisation Deficit Hypothesis
The ‘correct’ description of dyslexia is ‘Specific Learning
Difficulties’ or ‘{Specific} Learning Disability’
Dyslexia is [some] general deficit in learning
• For some reason it is difficult for dyslexic children to become
‘expert’ in a task
• ………………...whether it is a cognitive task or a motor task.
The Automatisation Deficit hypothesis (N & F 1990)
• Dyslexic children have problems making skills automatic and need
therefore to ‘consciously compensate’ even for simple skills
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Nicolson & Fawcett Theory
Phase 1 (1988-1995)
Logic
• Reading-related tests do not discriminate between the
theories
• What is needed is a test in a domain where the theories
predict no deficit - this is Popper’s falsification approach.
We tested their motor skills. They were worse than normal -
even for the highly practised skill of balance!
13. 14
Study 1: Balance and Dyslexia
Nicolson & Fawcett: Cognition (1990)
Under optimal conditions dyslexic children can balance as well as controls.
The controls balanced automatically.
The dyslexic children did not.
There seem to be automatisation problems even for balance!
0,0
2,5
5,0
7,5
10,0
Balance only Balance + count
Wobbles
Control
Dyslexic
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14. Study 2: Procedural learning (1992/2000)
Blending of primitive skills (N&F, EJCP 2000)
(i) Problems with initial blending
(ii) more errors
(iii) Slower final performance
(iv) slower learning
t = 53.9 n–0.07 (dys)
t = 39.4 n–0.14 (cont)
[t is time taken, n is number of
trials practice] 25002000150010005000
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
dyslexic
control
CRTsmade
latency(cs)
SRT
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15. The difficulties lie at the Start, the Middle, the End
and the Blend
The ‘square root’ rule:
• The extra time needed for a dyslexic child to master a task is proportional
to the square root of the time a non-dyslexic child takes.
- So if it takes 16 trials normally, for dyslexia would take 64
- If it takes 100 trials normally, for dyslexia would take 1,000
• Extremely disconcerting if generally true - the 1000 hour rule - but
explains difficulties in remediating reading.
Copyright Rod Nicolson 2014
Performance
Time (Trials)
16. 17
Nicolson and Fawcett Theory
Phase 2-3 (1995-2001, 2001-7)
Learning – Cognitive Neuroscience
17. 18
Theory – The Cerebellum
In humans, 10-15% of brain weight, 40% of brain surface area, 50% of the brain’s
neurons.
The ‘hind brain’. Dexterity, automaticity.
“… the 2-way connections linking the cerebellum to Broca’s area make it possible for
it to improve language dexterity, which combines motor and mental skills.”
19. PSY6305 RIN Learning
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Learning Mechanisms and the Brain: Doya (99)
1. Frequent
Input
2. Occasional
success
3. Imitation
4. Tuning
All regions of the brain support unsupervised (statistical) learning
Only the basal ganglia support Reinforcement learning (ie success-based)
Only cerebellum supports supervised learning (target + error signal)
Hence brain regions need to work together through networks
Declarative LearningRestaurant
( ENTER, ORDER, EAT, EXIT )
INFORMAL FORMAL
Walk
in
Look for
Table
Decide Go to
Table
Sit
Down
( ) ( Walk
in
Wait for
Hostess
Check
Reservation
Shown to
Table
Sit
Down
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Customer
Hungry
Has money
Walks into
Relation
Restaurant
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Relation
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obj
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Declarative vs Procedural Memory /
Language systems
1. Declarative Memory System
• The mental lexicon
• temporal-lobe substrates of declarative memory, hippocampus
• storage and use of knowledge of facts and events.
• ‘ventral route’
2. Procedural Memory System
• The mental grammar
• rule-governed combination of lexical items into complex
representations, depends on a distinct neural system.
• network of specific frontal, basal-ganglia, parietal and cerebellar
structures
• underlies procedural memory, which supports the learning and
execution of motor and cognitive skills, especially those involving
sequences.
• ‘dorsal route’
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Procedural Learning Deficit (PLD)
Hypothesis
1. Many developmental disorders are attributable to
abnormal function of the PM system
• I prefer to call it the Procedural Learning system, to highlight its
role in plasticity as well as memory.
• There are two different PL systems, the motor PL system and the
language PL system
2. For dyslexia, we have Specific Procedural Learning
Difficulty - specific to the language-cerebellum, but
involving other PL components to a greater or lesser
degree.
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22. Declarative vs Procedural Circuits
Nicolson & Fawcett, TINS, 2007
Developmental
Difficulties
Declarative
Learning
System
Procedural
Learning
System
Cortico-
striatal
Cortico-
cerebellar
Language Motor MotorLanguage
Generalised
Learning
Difficulties
Specific
Language
Impairment
Develop.
Coord.
Disorder
Dyslexia ADHD?
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23. Recent Evidence for the Framework
1. Children with dyslexia have better learning and retention in
declarative memory than typically developing children (as
tested through a recognition memory paradigm, with dyslexics
having recognition advantages both a few minutes and one
day after encoding (Hedenius & Ullman, 2013).
2. Meta-analysis of serial reaction time studies (implicit learning)
shows consistent effect, coupled with consistent problems in
procedural learning (Lum, Ullman and Conti Ramsden, 2013)
3. Deficit in consolidation of procedural skill automatization in
dyslexia in children. Also greater impact on procedural
learning of letters than motor sequences (Gabay, Shiff and
Vakil, 2012)
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24. Dyslexia: an ontogenetic Causal Chain
(Nicolson, Fawcett and Dean, 2001/7)
Birth 5 years 8 years
Cerebellar
impairment
Cortico-
cerebellar
loop
Balance impairment
Motor skill impairment
Articulatory
skill
Problems in automatising
skill and knowledge
Grapheme-
phoneme
conversion
orthographic
regularities
'word recognition
module'
Phonological
awareness
writing
READING
DIFFICULTIES
spelling
Working
Memory
Declarative Learning
Copyright Rod Nicolson 2014
26. How to help children learn?
1) Maturation
• Patience! Don’t force immature systems
2) Inoculation
• Create an environment in which children can develop the pre-
requisite skills for reading, naturally, before school
3) Adaptation
• If a dyslexic child cannot learn the way we teach, we must teach
him (or her) the way he (or she) learns
4) Acceleration
• Try to improve the ability to learn. Cognitive, Belief, Brain
5) Inspiration
• See successful outcomes, follow your star!
Copyright Rod Nicolson 2012
27. Maturation
We have suggested (Nicolson and Fawcett, 2014) that dyslexic
children show ‘Delayed Neural Commitment’
• Automatisation takes longer and requires higher quality experience
• If sub-skills are not fully automatised, they cannot form the
foundation for building further skills (bad)
• If a sub-skill is over-automatised (without linking to other key skills)
it can never be integrated with them
• Forcing automatisation of one subskill (phonics) before the other
subskills have matured (executive function, inner speech, eye
control, attention) can be disastrous
It is much safer to allow maturation to take place naturally rather
than try to force it
Copyright Rod Nicolson 2012
28. Inoculation
• Term from Seligman – build up resilience
• Create an environment in which dyslexic children (or those at
risk of dyslexia) are able to develop the skills and attributes
needed to overcome the difficulties they will have when
starting to learn to read
• Relate to personal experience
• Learn by ‘osmosis’
• Use mnemonics to help learn letters before school
• Manual control practice
Copyright Rod Nicolson 2012
29. My Letter Actions App
1. b is for buzzy bee. He buzzes towards the
flower, stops and drinks some nectar, then
buzzes around in a circle looking for some
more.
• Like this…
• Can you help buzzy by tracing along the
path…
• d is for danny dog. He likes to play fetch. Can
you see here he’s next to you, he goes round in
a circle, you throw the ball and he dashes after
it, brings it back, and drops it for you.
– Like this…
– Can you help danny by tracing along the path…
31. Adaptation
• If a dyslexic child cannot learn the way we
teach, we must teach him (or her) the way he
(or she) learns
• Optimise the learning conditions
• Mnemonics
• Declarative Learning
• Use new technology
• Touch-typing
• To complement the teaching that is done
at school
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32. Acceleration
• Try to improve the ability to learn
• Teach strategies
• Make more assertive – avoid confusion
• Consider brain-based learning
• nutrition
• ‘brain games’
• Coloured lenses
• Cerebellar stimulation
• The optimal intervention will be specific to the
individual and requires analysis of learning abilities
as well as disabilities Copyright Rod Nicolson 2012
33. Inspiration
• Find the child’s strengths and try to work
towards them!
• Inspirational stories of high achieving dyslexic
adults
• Immediate accessibility (internet)
• Opportunities to develop individual strengths
Follow your star!
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34. Why Now?
1. First wave (disability awareness) completed
• Awareness
• Legislation
• Representative bodies
2. The Science is right for Individual Dyslexia
• Positive Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience of learning
• Genetics and epigenetics of learning
3. Tools are there for Positive Dyslexia
• Social Media
• Apps
• The knowledge economy
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Conclusions
1. Learning falls into two forms, a primitive procedural learning system
scaffolded by the cerebellum and included cognitive-sensori-motor
information, together with a declarative system which uses symbolic
information
2. In addition to the learning processes, the brain needs to build learning
circuits to support efficient transfer of information around the brain
3. There is strong evidence that dyslexic children have difficulties with
procedural learning, with sensori-motro-cognitive integration, and with
declarative / procedural integration.
4. It is also likely that they have difficulties with neural circuit building,
and with integrating and coordinating information from different
modalities and different circuits
5. The transformation in knowledge of cognitive neuroscience, taken
together with the transformation in individual apps and social media,
provides - for the first time – the opportunity to develop immersive
learning environments that overcome these difficulties
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Key References
Nicolson, R.I. and Fawcett, A.J. (1990). Automaticity: a new framework for
dyslexia research? Cognition, 30, 159-182.
Nicolson, R. I., Fawcett, A. J., & Dean, P. (2001). Developmental dyslexia: the
cerebellar deficit hypothesis. Trends in Neurosciences, 24(9), 508-511.
Nicolson, R.I. and Fawcett, A.J. (2007). Procedural Learning Difficulties: Re-uniting
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Contact
Rod Nicolson, Dept. of Psychology, University of Sheffield,
Sheffield S10 2TP, UK
Email: r.nicolson@shef.ac.uk +44 114 2226546