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Communication Difficulties in Children

  Definition: A child with communication difficulties has trouble communicating with others. They may not understand or make words for speech. The child may also struggle with choice, word order, or sentence structure. Sometimes child has choice of words but able to communicate due to anxiety, shyness.   Reason:     There are following reasons due to which child has communication problems : ·        BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS: The child having difficulty in communication due to genes problems having difficulty in the family. ·        Child having possible exposure to toxins during pregnancy. ·        Abuse during pregnancy may also lead to communication difficulties in children . ·        Exposure to environmental toxins like lead is possible reason of having communication difficulties. ·        PHYSICA...

How to manage learning disability in a child?

  A learning disability is characterised by a group of conditions that affects language processing, which leads to difficulty in comprehension as well as with reading, writing, speaking, and mathematical concepts. It might also affect the attention and coordination of movements. It is a neurological disorder and is difficult to identify as it is a hidden condition, unlike other disabilities. The group of disorders in learning disability involves dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. Dyslexia means having difficulty in processing language. Dyscalculia involves issues with number-related concepts, mathematical problems and reasoning. Dysgraphia is associated with handwriting and Dyspraxia also known as developmental coordination disorder (DCD) affects physical coordination and balance. Learning disability not just affects the child’s academic performance but also impacts interpersonal relationships and may lead to other mental health problems. Empathise with your child...