Learning disorders affect the psychological processes involved in learning. They can impair the way a person learns how to read, write, do math, or any other learning process. The most common learning disorder is dyslexia, affecting approximately 80 to 90 percent of all learning disorders. Just before Thanksgiving of last year, my daughter’s teacher pulled […]
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Kids With Autism, Or Developmental Delays More Likely to Be Overweight by Age 5: Study
TUESDAY, Oct. 23, 2018 — Children with autism or developmental delays may be at increased risk for obesity, a new study finds. The study included nearly 2,500 2- to 5-year-olds in the United States. Of those, 668 children had autism spectrum disorder (ASD); 914 had developmental delays; and a control group of 884 children had […]
Searching for a diagnosis: How scientists are untangling the mystery of developmental disorders
Evie Walker sits on Alison’s lap, playing a game she never grows tired of: turning her mum’s hand over and over, stroking and examining it. When she takes a break and looks around, it is with the open-mouthed look of curiosity and awe that you see in many infants. Evie’s vocabulary currently consists of a […]