Learning Disabilities

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Learning Disabilities

• By Jonathan Lyon

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Agenda

• 1Hello 9Testing
• 2What Is It??? 10Famous People
• 3Different Types 11Never Give Up
• 4Dysgraphia 12Bibliography
• 5Dyslexia
• 6Dyscalclia
• 7ADD/ADHD
• 8Signs

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Hello,

• There are 6 billion people in the world. They
  come in all sizes, shapes and colours, with
  different backgrounds, beliefs and values.
  Despite all our differences, we are bound by one
  gift, the gift of a mind, and the ability to
  think and formulate concepts. Just because we
  have the ability to think, doesnt mean we all
  think the same way. We all think differently but
  some people have extreme difficulty with certain
  things. When a person is born this way, they are
  labelled learning disabled.
• Being learning disabled is not necessarily a bad
  thing, infact many famous politicians,
  scientists, mathematicians, philosophers and even
  actors are learning disabled. People with
  learning disabilities are often gifted in other
  areas.
• Since learning disabled people perceive things
  differently they often contribute unique and
  valuable ideas to society.
• If you are or think you maybe learning disabled
  you probably know how difficult it is to
  participate in school and live up to the
  standards set by your teachers, but giving up is
  the first step on the road to failure. You have
  to stay focused, determined and knowledgeable
  about how your mind works. View the rest of the
  slide show and you will learn all about your
  disability and how to get treatment and to
  achieve personal success.

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What is it???

• A learning disability is something that effects
  part of your brain. People with learning
  disabilities struggle with tasks that appear
  simple for the general public, such as reading,
  writing, calculating and focusing.
• A learning disability has nothing to do with
  intelligence, infact, people who have learning
  disabilities have gone on to be successful and
  important people in history, such as Einstein,
  Napoleon and George Washington.
• In the past, learning disabilities were often
  mistaken for stupidity and many great minds went
  to waste because of a lack of understanding of
  disabilities. Modern times have brought a new
  understanding of learning disabled students but
  we still have a long way to go. It all comes down
  to the determination of the parents, teachers and
  you.

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Different Types

• There are various types of learning
  disabilities. The most common areas occur in the
  areas of reading, writing, and math.
• The three most common disabilities are
  Dysgraphia ( Writing ), Dyslexia ( Reading ) and
  Dyscalclia (Math).
• Although it is not considered to be a learning
  disability ADD and ADHD are both common in
  children who have learning disabilities and the
  occurrence of ADD/ADHD has triple over the last
  few years.

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Dysgraphia

• Dysgraphia is a writing disorder that affects a
  persons ability to write. Some signs that may
  indicate this disorder are
• illegible printing
• inconsistency in printing
• forgetting to insert words into sentences
• complaining about sore hands
• slow writing
• Having dysgraphia does not indicate that there
  is no future in writing for the the person, it
  simple means using a computer instead of
  printing.
• George Washington, a famous American President
  has severe Dysgraphia, but still manage to become
  a famous and successful dent in the side of all
  modern day textbooks!

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Dyslexia

• Dyslexia is a reading disability that effects a
  persons ability to proccess information as they
  read. This disability not only effects a person
  in school, but in the real world as well, when it
  comes to reading things like signs, price tags,
  directions, menus and bus schedules. Some
  symptoms of dyslexia are
• reads slowly and painfully
• has trouble with spelling
• substitutes words with similiar ones such as
  The, there, he, her, his,
• has difficulty with writing language
• trouble handwriting
• Thomas Edison had dsylexia and he still managed
  to become a famous inventor. He is proof that
  dyslexia can be overcome.

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Dyscalclia

• Dyscalclia is a disability that affects the
  ability to comprehend math concepts. It affects
  the part of the brain that deals with memory of
  numbers and patterns. People with dyscalclia
  often show these signs
• difficulty understanding concepts of value,
  quantity, numbers and patterns
• problems organizing writing and math work on page
• difficulty at school in math, science and often
  music ( rythme patterns )
• Albert Einstein had great difficulties in the
  areas of math but he still went on to become an
  important part of the 20th century. With
  determination disabilities can be beat!

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ADD/ADHD

• ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder and
  is a disability that affects a persons ability
  to focus. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit
  Hyperactivity Disorder. Although not always
  considered to be a learning disability, Add and
  Adhd are both very common in the youth of today.
  Infact the percentage of people with it has
  nearly tripled in the past 20 years. These
  disabilities can cause trouble for people
  emotionally and socially. They can make it harder
  to make friends, focus in school, and make good
  impressions at job interviews.
• Some signs of ADD/ADHD
• trouble focusing
• unatural amounts of time spent on simple tasks
• easily distracted
• Procrastinating
• Millions of people take ritalin to help them
  have a normal life. With support, determination
  (and drugs ) ADHD/ADD can be beat.

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Signs

• If you experience any of the following problems
  you may have a learning disability and you should
  seek help.
• trouble spelling
• reading problems
• difficulties printing
• problems learning math concepts
• trouble expressing ideas onto paper
• difficulty focusing
• hyper disposition
• poor motor coordination
• any problems that are consistent and conflict
  with your ability to learn

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Testing
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• Getting tested for a learning disability is the
  most important step towards acheiving a happy and
  successful life. Once you are diagnosed for your
  disability you can aquire special aids in school
  or at work. You may be given extra time on tests,
  the use of a computer, a scribe, someone to read
  the test to you and even an accomidation for
  spelling and editing errors.
• Private testing can be expensive so if money is
  an issue you can use the school testing
  facilities. It may take longer but it would be
  worth it. If you could not pay attention during
  this presentation should should consider testing
  for ADD/ADHD.
• Succeeding in life is hard work, why make it
  harder, be an advocate for yourself, get tested.

A exceptional testing center located in Vancouver
has a Website at http//www.eatonlearning.com/
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Famous Learning Disabled
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• Throughout history there are many successful
  people who have had learning disabilities. Even
  today there are thousands of people who have
  overcome their disability. Such as
• Robin Williams Napoleon Galileo
• Cher John.F.Kennedy Mozart
• Wright Brothers Leonardo Da Vinci John Lennon
• Agatha Christie Sylvestor Stallone Tom Cruise
• Alexander Graham Bell Walt Disney Albert
  Einstein
• Whoopi Goldberg Magic Johnson Thomas Edison
• Beethoven Winston Churchhill Stephen Hawking
• George Washington

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Never Give Up, Never Surrender

• If you have a learning disability stay
  determined, there is hope. Millions of learning
  disabled people have gone on to prosperous and
  fruitful careers. Modern times have brought
  about a revolution of new technology and
  information that helps learning disabled people
  everyday.
• As a learning disabled person it is harder to
  succeed, and you will always be different, never
  perceived as normal. But, who is it that changes
  the world, the normal people who all think the
  same, or those that are different, like people
  who are learning disabled? Its the people like
  Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison
  and George Washington whove had a real impact.
• A learning Disability has nothing to do with
  intelligence, infact studies show that children
  with learning disabilities often have a higher IQ
  than students without them.
• If you are a person with a learning disability
  dont give up, keep striving to do better in
  school, work and life. Your not stupid, just
  different, and you can make a difference!!!

To learn more about learning disabilities visit
this web page at http//www.ldanatl.org/ or go
to http//www.google.ca/search?hlenqlearningdi
sabilitiesmeta
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Bibliography

• World Wide Web
• http//www.ncld.org
• http//gseweb.harvard.edu/-ncsall/fob/2000/kenyon.
  html
• http//www.schools.manatee
• http//www.Idanatl.org
• http//curry.edschool.virginia.edu
• Published Works
• Everything You Need To Know About Learning
  Disabilities
• Mary Bowman-Kruhm and Claudine Wirths
• Rosen Publishing Group
• New York