Page 3 - Learning Disability

Ÿ Problems with handwriting, spelling, learning
mathematic concepts and organizing/ ordering
numbers (ex: 0 onwards in increasing order or
decreasing order).
Ÿ Difculty in understanding multiple tasks at a time.
Ÿ Problems with memory, social skills and time
management.

Ÿ Difculty with matching letter combinations to
specic sounds (alphabet combinations to sound).
(ex: identifying rst letter in word 'CAPITAL')
Ÿ Difculty to break up words into their alphabet
combinations.
Ÿ Mirrored errors/ mirrored writing [eg. bat' as 'dat',
69'as 96].

Ÿ Problems in coordination with ne motor skills (eg
cutting, writing).
Ÿ Difculty recognizing slightest differences between
two similar images/objects.
Ÿ Confusion between upper and lower case letters.

If child has any of the above symptoms, rst speak to their
teachers and ask about their learning or behaviour in class.

Treatment facilities available at All
India Institute of Speech and Hearing

(AIISH) for Learning Disability

AIISH has state of the art software programs and
professionals to treat children with Learning
Disabilities. Following are the treatment facilities
available: