Learning disabilities

Question 1

Definition of
a. Dyslexia
b. Dysgraphia
c. Dyscalculia

Answer 1

a. Dyslexia: difficulty with reading
b. Dysgraphia: difficulty with writing
c. Dyscalculia: difficulty with math

Question 2

combination of the following behaviors associated with learning disabilities

Answer 2

a. Disorders of motor function (i.e., dyspraxia)
b. Educational disorders
c. Disorders of attention and concentration
d. Disorders of thinking and memory
e. Problems with speech and communication
f. Auditory difficulties
g. Sensory integrative and perceptual disorders
h. Psychosocial problems
i. Specific learning difficulties (reading is the most common)

Question 3

OT Tx in different stages
a. Early childhood
b. School age
c. Early adolescence

Answer 3

a. Early childhood: sensory integration, play, socialization, and self-help

b. School age: sensory integration, perceptual–motor integration, writing skills

c. Early adolescence: independent living skills, social skills, and the development of compensatory and adaptive techniques