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Disability Categories - Coggle Diagram
Disability Categories
Speech Language Impairments (SLI)
Articulation
Characteristics
Limited use of complex sentences
Difficulty understanding figurative language
Disorganized storytelling and writing
Frequent grammatical and spelling errors
Reading problems
Here is a link for more information:
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/specific-language-impairment
Specific Learning Disabilities(SLD)
Dyscalculia
Characteristics
difficulty counting backwards
slow to perform calculations
a poor sense of numbers & estimation
Addition is often the default operation
High levels of mathematics anxiety
Here is a link to more information:
https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/specific-learning-difficulties/dyscalculia/the-signs-of-dyscalculia/
Intellectual Disabilities (ID)
Down Syndrome
Physical Characteristics
Almond-shaped eyes that slant up
Short neck
Small ears
Here is a link to more information on Down Syndrome:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145554#causes
Protruding tongue
Small hands and feet
Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Characteristics
Angry and irritable mood
Argumentative and defiant behavior
Vindictiveness
Here is a link for more information:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Hyperactive
Characteristics
having difficulty taking turns in conversations and activities
fidgeting
talking and making noises excessively
Here is a link for more information:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323667#characteristics
High Functioning Autism (ASD)
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Characteristics
Poor social skills
Reluctant to give eye contact
Lacks an understanding of issues from another person’s point of view – social empathy
Difficulty differentiating between familiar and unfamiliar people
Has poor imaginative play skills
Here is a link for more information:
https://childdevelopment.com.au/areas-of-concern/diagnoses/pervasive-developmental-disorder-not-otherwise-specified-pdd-nos/