| While learning disorders are being diagnosed earlier | | | | mathematical principles and practices, such as addition |
| and earlier nowadays, sometimes certain cases still | | | | and subtraction. They may have trouble dealing with |
| slip through the cracks. This is unfortunate, since the | | | | number sequences, columns of numbers, and |
| sooner a problem is identified, the sooner it can be | | | | mathematical symbols. Other common signs of |
| dealt with. However, it's always better to know that | | | | dyscalculia include overreliance on calculators and |
| an issue exists than to never know, so if this is | | | | confusion with left and right. |
| what's happened with your family, keep in mind that | | | | Dysgraphia: Those with dysgraphia have a hard time |
| there are still plenty of treatment options available to | | | | writing or drawing within a defined space, like a piece |
| your child. Of course, the first step is figuring out | | | | of lined paper. This is due to poor development of |
| whether or not your child has a learning problem, and | | | | fine motor skills. Another symptom of dysgraphia is |
| if so, which one. | | | | illegible handwriting, which isn't due to carelessness, |
| Below, you'll find a list of symptoms grouped by | | | | but instead indicates a difficulty with handling a pen or |
| disability type: | | | | a pencil. |
| Dyslexia: Teenagers and adults who have yet to be | | | | Audio and Visual Perception Disabilities: If your child |
| diagnosed with dyslexia may have considerable | | | | often has to ask you to repeat yourself, it may be a |
| difficulty with spelling. This may be demonstrated by | | | | sign that they have an audio perception problem. It's |
| spelling the same word multiple ways within the same | | | | not that he or she isn't listening carefully enough to |
| essay. Those with dyslexia often rely heavily on | | | | you, it's that their brain is unable to sort out which |
| phonetics when trying to spell a word. They may also | | | | sound or tone to interpret first. Those with visual |
| write their letters or punctuation marks incorrectly | | | | perception problems may transpose letters, |
| (backwards, upside down, etc.) or put them in the | | | | punctuation marks, numbers, and mathematical |
| wrong order. | | | | symbols. Once again, this is an issue of sequencing |
| Dyscalculia: People who don't know that they have | | | | malfunction in the brain, not lack of attention. |
| dyscalculia may still have extreme difficulty with basic | | | | |