Types of Disabilities
Explore specific types of learning disabilities including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism. Learn how each condition presents and what strategies and support can help individuals thrive.
ADHD & Learning Disabilities
There are many psychological conditions that may affect a person’s ability to learn. These conditions may not always directly be considered to be a learnin...
All About Cerebral Palsy and Learning Disabilities
In cerebral palsy (CP), the ability to control movement and posture is impaired by damage or faulty development in the brain. Factors that cause CP usually o...
All About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability among children. Students and adults with dyslexia have difficulty with reading, writing and memory. It affect...
Autism (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)
Autism is a disorder that affects both children and adults. It is thought to be as a result of genetic factors that interfere with normal brain development....
Down's Syndrome
Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a child is born with 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. The extra chromosome almost always appears as an...
Fragile-X Syndrome
Fragile-X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental retardation. It results from a mutation on a single gene. Problems are caused when the mutated...
How Dyspraxia Affects Learning
Dyspraxia is a disorder associated with the area of motor skill development. Dyspraxia is a life-long condition that occurs in about two percent of the gener...
How Epilepsy Affects Learning
Epilepsy and learning have a strange and interesting connection. The research seems quite clear - epilepsy does not cause learning disabilities. Nor does an...
How Tourette's Syndrome Effects Learning
Tourette’s Syndrome is a hereditary genetic disorder. It manifests itself as a neuro-behavioural disorder that interferes with bodily movements. Typically,...
Quick Guide to Rett Syndrome
Rett Syndrome is named after Andreas Rett, the paediatric doctor who first described this neurological disorder in 1966. However, the syndrome was not genera...
Quick Guide to Semantic Pragmatic Disorder
Semantic Pragmatic Disorder, now more commonly known as Pragmatic Language Impairment (PLI) describes an impairment in understanding the ‘pragmatic’ area...
Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic disorder caused by the micro-deletion of a portion of chromosome 22. This disorder is one of the most common...
What is Angelman Syndrome?
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic condition, the symptoms of which include severe learning difficulties, jerky movements and a happy disposition. Around 48...
What is Asperger's Syndrome?
Asperger's Syndrome is one of a number of autistic spectrum disorders, a lifelong disability that affects the way in which a person interacts and communicate...
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is an umbrella term that describes the different mental and physical deficiencies that...
What is Klinefelter's Syndrome?
Klinefelter's syndrome is a genetic variation that occurs in males. Normally, every person has 46 chromosomes. Two of these 46 are used to determine gender....
What is PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Disability?
When acquiring knowledge about disabilities and learning disabilities, the term ‘profound and multiple learning disability’ may be mentioned. But what do...
What is Prader-Willi Syndrome?
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a non-hereditary birth defect that results from an abnormality of the 15th chromosome. Physical characteristics of those with...
What is Turner Syndrome?
Turner Syndrome, or Turner-Ullrich Syndrome, is a genetic abnormality that affects around 1 in 2500 girls. Approximately half of the girls born with Turner S...