People with mental retardation or learning disabilities of vary degrees will often have impairments in communication, speech, emotional / social reciprocity including learning and behavioural problems. Holistic assessment and comprehensive care plan is provided by multi-disciplinary team of experts using various therapeutic modalities and approaches as below
Behavioural Therapy
Family Therapy
Social Skills Training
CBT
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Vocational Training
Special Education
Play Therapy
Art Therapy
Sensory Integration Therapy
The signs of learning disabilities are difficulty with reading and/or writing, problems with math skills, difficulty remembering, problems paying attention, trouble following directions, poor coordination, difficulty with concepts related to time, and problems staying organised.
The 3 types of learning disabilities are Dyslexia- difficulty with text and speech, Dyscalculia- difficulty with numbers, dysgraphia- difficulty with writing.
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. Dyslexia is a learning disability that is characterised by difficulty in understanding text or speech.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood that affects oneβs concentration and functioning in their everyday life.
No, anxiety is not a learning disability. Anxiety disorder comes under the Anxiety and other related disorders category in the DSM-V and not in the same category as Intellectual Disabilities.
Depression is the most common condition among all mental health problems. It is ...
Depression is the most common condition among all mental health problems. It is ...
Depression is the most common condition among all mental health problems. It is ...
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