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| Autism |
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Autism is a brain disorder that makes it difficult for a person to respond to the world around. It begins in early childhood and persists throughout adulthood.
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| The Visually Impaired |
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While speaking of somebody with a visual impairment we would be referring to a person who is either partially sighted or is blind.
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| The Mentally Challenged |
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In such children, brain development is arrested, usually characterised by sub-normality of intelligence. It could be caused by any condition impairing brain development - before birth, during birth, or in childhood years.
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| Cerebral Palsy |
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Divya was hit by a car when she was four. A spinal chord injury left her confined to a wheelchair for life. At 15, she could do most things her peers did, but certain things were beyond her due to cerebral palsy.
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| Welcome to Holland |
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We always look for perfection. But what happens when we get what we hadn't bargained for? A mother's touching story ...
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| Special Education - Some Signposts |
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It is when the physical attributes and learning abilities of some children differ from the norm to such an extent that an individualised programme of special education is required.
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| Speech Problems in Children |
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Although some speech disorders are caused by physical abnormalities in the speech/hearing organs, many speech difficulties arise from incorrect learning or psychological problems, especially between the formative, speech habit years of 3 to 6.
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| Dealing With Dyslexia |
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Does your child not make the effort despite patient instruction? Do you feel the child is creating problems to irritate you? Think - he may have learning problems which if tackled sympathetically early enough may put him back on the track.
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