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Food and Learning Difficulties
Food is one of the most important among our basic needs. Aside from keeping us alive and going, food does a lot of wonder in our body that we may never know. As to the saying “You are what you eat”, the food that we eat reflects us as a person. Thus, it’s very important…
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Intellectual Disability (ID)
Intellectual Disability is a developmental disorder characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior. This disability originates before the age of 18. (Disabilities, Definition of intellectual disability, 2013) Intellectual functioning refers an individual’s general mental capacity, such as learning, reasoning, and problem solving. One way to measure intellectual functioning…
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ADHD – A Difference in Perspective
ADHD is one of the most common difficulty diagnosed in children. ADHD or Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a behavioral syndrome caused by abnormalities in the development of the brain. The most observed characteristics of people with ADHD are being hyperactive, having difficulty in focusing and short attention span. Although it is generally considered as…
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Understanding Dyslexia
What is it like to have dyslexia? We may have come across the word ‘dyslexia’ from time to time, but do we really understand what it means? Dyslexia is the most common type of learning difficulty. People with dyslexia are characterized by their inability to read and write properly. “Characteristic features of dyslexia are difficulties…
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Attention Issues in Children with Learning Difficulties
Attention issues in children with learning difficulties are quite common. It is a major indication of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). People with ADHD tend to have short attention span. They have difficulty in focusing and tend to be more hyperactive. They are unable to stay still and their focus jumps from one to another, causing…
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Misconceptions About Learning Difficulties
Learning difficulties has always been a sensitive topic to discuss. Hearsays here and there made it more complicated. People have different views about it because some information that are given to them or they believe in may not be true. People with learning difficulties lack intelligence. Learning difficulty has always been perceived as lack of…
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Teaching Children with Difficulties in Learning
Individually, we process and distinguishes information differently based on our perceptions, personality, patterns or experience, how we interact socially and a general like or dislike for the subject matter or interest. Generally, effective learning takes place when we learn subjects that we are interested in and often struggle in areas that we have no interest.…
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The Importance of Teaching Your Children to Do Household Chores.
Parents always want the best for their children and giving them the best education is always on top of the list. But if you think education is all they need, maybe you should think twice. A lot of opportunities for learning have been developed for children of different ages nowadays. Aside from sending their children…
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How Multitasking Affects Children In Learning?
While it is considered as a good skill especially for people in the workforce, multitasking is actually not a good idea in terms of learning. Multitasking is not advisable especially for children because it has a negative effect in their learning abilities. With the rise of digital era, children are grown to do several things…
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Training Eye Contact in Communication
Parenting Children with Learning Difficulties: Training Eye Contact in Communication? Given that the eyes are the windows to the soul, eye contact is an important aspect of communication for people to see through the various emotions and body language that people consciously or subconsciously display. You come across as more engaged, friendly and confident as…








