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Learnig Disabilties in Canada - Coggle Diagram
Learnig Disabilties in Canada
When can you get diagnosed with a learning disabilty?
Most people with Learning Disabilties get diagnosed in Elemantary school ( you can get diagnosed in adulthood)
schools are required to test anyone from the ages 3-21 ( if asked)
some signs you may have a learning disability are; anxiety, boredom, behavioral outbursts, defiance, and needing more time to comprehend certain topics.
teachers suspect learning disabilities once a child is in school
learning disabities are a lifelong condiition
What are the differnt kinds of learning disabilities?
There are many different kinds of learning disabilties, however they all fall under the same 3 categories; dislexyia, disgraphia, dyscalculia
disgrapia- difficulty with writing
dislexyia- difficulty with reading
difficulty with math/ numbers
dislexyia is the most common, affecting 80% of people with learning disabities
all learning disabilties are unique, to each person
Who is affected by learning disabilities?
most people with learning disabilities are diagnosed in elemantrary school
Learning disabilities are a life long condition
women are more likely to have a learning disabilities then men
In Canada alone 5.6 % of Canadians over the age of 15 struggle with a learning disorder
Where can people with learning disabilties get help?
When you have a learning disabiltity in Canada you have accomadations made for you, to make your life easier
extended time during exams
sensory rooms or objects
perosnalized devices to help non-verbal communication
a leaning disabiltie is NOT a intellectual disabiltiy
you can get tested by a pediatrician or phycaloogist
How do learning disabilties affect somone?
Learing disabilies can affect your verbal and/or non verbal information ( they typically affect how you read, write or solve math equations
learning disabilites do NOT affect your intelligance
learning disabilties stem from differences in how your brain processes information
learning disbabilties can affect yor organzation, social battery, and your memory
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