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Learning Disorders - Rehabilitation
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Definition of 'Learning Disorders'Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of intellect and their ability to acquire new language and other cognitive skills. These disorders may result from organic or psychological conditions. Relatively common subtypes include DYSLEXIA, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. Common names: Learning Disorders; Learning Disorder; Learning Disturbance; Disturbance, Learning; Disturbances, Learning; Learning Disturbances; Adult Learning Disorders; Adult Learning Disorder; Learning Disorder, Adult; Learning Disorders, Adult; Developmental Academic Disorder |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Perceived support among Iranian mothers of children with learning disability.
29 Jun 2009 
This qualitative phenomenological study explores the lived experiences of perceived support by Iranian mothers who have children with learning disability. Twelve open interviews with six mothers of learning-disabled children (7-12 years of age) were ... Read more...
Lowering developmental screening thresholds and raising quality improvement for preterm children.
30 May 2009 OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to determine if (1) preterm children were referred, identified, and received early-intervention/special education services at rates equivalent to term children after implementation of a universal, periodic Ages & Stages ... Read more...
29 Apr 2009 To conduct and evaluate an educational/consultation program for parents and teachers of children who have acquired brain injury (ABI). PARTICIPANTS: Parents, regular and special educators, and related school personnel of 30 students who had ABI and ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Learning Disorders - Rehabilitation'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Perceived support among Iranian mothers of children with learning disability. 29 Jun 2009
- Lowering developmental screening thresholds and raising quality improvement for preterm children. 30 May 2009
- BrainSTARS: pilot data on a team-based intervention program for students who have acquired brain injury. 29 Apr 2009
- Participation of students with physical disabilities in the school environment. 29 Apr 2009
- Visual and verbal learning in a genetic metabolic disorder. 7 Mar 2009
- Effect of computer-based instruction on students' self-perception and functional task performance. 27 Feb 2009
- Focus on interaction: the use of an Individualized Support Program for persons with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities. 21 Feb 2009
- Assistive technology, telecare and people with intellectual disabilities: ethical considerations. 30 Jan 2009
- Sleep enhances off-line spatial and temporal motor learning after stroke. 24 Jan 2009
- [Learning potential and cognitive remediation in schizophrenia] 6 Jan 2009
- School reentry for children with acquired central nervous systems injuries. 30 Dec 2008
- Cognitive rehabilitation for children with acquired brain injury. 30 Dec 2008
- Predictors of outcome following acquired brain injury in children. 30 Dec 2008
- Predicting social and functional outcomes for individuals sustaining paediatric traumatic brain injury. 30 Dec 2008
- Learning disabilities: definitions, epidemiology, diagnosis, and intervention strategies. 29 Nov 2008
- The problem of not developing normally and pediatric neuropsychological rehabilitation: theMitchell Rosenthal Lecture. 30 Oct 2008
- Vocational training. Branching out.
16 Sep 2008 - Poor local planning delays end to campus care model. 16 Sep 2008
- [How do hyperlexic children learn to read? A study of an autistic child]
30 Aug 2008 - A functional application of the spacing effect to improve learning and memory in persons with multiple sclerosis. 9 Aug 2008
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Technical information about 'Learning Disorders'
Definition: Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of intellect and their ability to acquire new language and other cognitive skills. These disorders may result from organic or psychological conditions. Relatively common subtypes include DYSLEXIA, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia.
Descriptor UI: D007859
Alternative terms: Learning Disorders; Learning Disorder; Learning Disturbance; Disturbance, Learning; Disturbances, Learning; Learning Disturbances; Adult Learning Disorders; Adult Learning Disorder; Learning Disorder, Adult; Learning Disorders, Adult; Developmental Academic Disorder; Academic Disorders, Developmental; Developmental Academic Disorders; Developmental Disorders of Scholastic Skills; Academic Disorder, Developmental; Scholastic Skills Development Disorders; Learning Disabilities; Disabilities, Learning; Disability, Learning; Learning Disability;
Related Mesh Headings: Dyslexia;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;
Tree Number: C10.597.606.150.550; C23.888.592.604.150.550; F03.550.350.500; F03.550.450;
History Note: 1966(1964)