Learning disabilities

progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss

Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a condition characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a need or strong preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing differences, focused interests, or repetitive behaviors. Features of autism are present from early childhood and the condition typically persists throughout life. Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder, and a formal diagnosis requires professional assessment that these characteristics cause significant challenges in daily life beyond what is expecte

Dementia is a syndrome, often associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, and characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities. This typically involves problems with memory, thinking, behavior, and motor control. Aside from memory impairment and a disruption in thought patterns, the most common symptoms of dementia include emotional problems, difficulties with language, and decreased motivation. The symptoms may be described as occurring in a continuum over several stages. Dementia is an incurable, prog

neurodevelopmental disorder

generalized neurodevelopmental disorder

range of neurodevelopmental conditions

genetic brain disorder

Dyscalculia is a learning disability resulting in difficulty learning or comprehending arithmetic, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, numeracy, learning how to manipulate numbers, performing mathematical calculations, and learning facts in mathematics. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as "math dyslexia", though this analogy can be misleading as they are distinct syndromes.

genetic condition in humans

Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder and learning disability that concerns impairments in written expression, which affects the ability to write, primarily handwriting, but also coherence. It is a specific learning disability (SLD) as well as a transcription disability, meaning that it is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding and finger sequencing (the movement of muscles required to write). It often overlaps with other learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders such as speech impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or dev

dementia that involves impairments in cognitive function caused by problems in blood vessels that feed the brain

people with autism who are deemed to be cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of 70 or greater) than other people with autism

neurodevelopmental condition

range of neurodevelopmental conditions

neurodevelopmental condition

brain function syndrome

neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how the brain processes sounds

medical condition

Dysorthography is a disorder of spelling which accompanies dyslexia by a direct consequence of the phonological disorder. In the American classification from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the classification from the World Health Organization (WHO), it is a subtype of specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression.

social movement

range of neurodevelopmental conditions

progressive language and speech disorder

thumb|alt=The differences between polytropism and monotropism|The differences between polytropism and monotropism Monotropism is an individual's tendency to focus their attention on a small or singular number of interests at any time, with them neglecting or not perceiving lesser interests. This cognitive strategy has been posited as the central underlying feature of autism.

range of neurological conditions, developmental or acquired

theory of two separate mental mechanisms

scientific theory of Reading Comprehension

medical condition

area of special education

discredited remedial literacy education approach

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