Learning Disorders

Question 1

Dyscalculia

Answer 1

A disorder in learning arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers and learning facts in mathematics.

Question 2

Dyspraxia

Answer 2

A disorder that can affect planning of movements and coordination as a result of brain messages not being accurately transmitted to the body.

Question 3

ADHD

Answer 3

A condition that makes focusing on everyday requests and routines challenging. They may be fidgety, noisy and unable to adapt to changing situations.

Question 4

Dysgraphia

Answer 4

A learning disability that affects writing.

Question 5

ADD

Answer 5

A disorder of attention, organisation and impulse control appearing in childhood and often persisting to adulthood.

Question 6

Dyslexia

Answer 6

A learning disability that is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.