Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can be defined as an inability to maintain control of one's behavior due to challenges in processing neural stimuli.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) commonly presents in three different neurobiological categories. An individual's ability to regulate activity levels (hyperactivity), an individual's ability to regulate behavior (impulsivity) and an individual's ability to attend to common tasks (inattention).
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is the most common disability. Dyslexia affects reading because of a challenge in processing graphic / visual symbols. The disability can also alter processing of written text.
Dysnomia
Dysnomia causes memory challenges as the brain attempts to recall words either during speech or written exercises.
Autism
Autism makes it difficult for individuals to communicate with others and / or relate to their surroundings. Autism can interfere with normal brain development in the areas of social interaction, reasoning and communication. Autistic individuals may exhibit repetitive body movements or unusual responses to other people.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) causes individuals to experience repetitive obsessions and compulsions. These can manifest in unwanted thoughts and a sense of urgency to act on an obsessive thought. These obsessions sometimes only relent after the individual has acted upon that thought (compulsion).
Learning Problems
There are many types of learning problems that receive the term learning disability. The brain must receive input, process and integrate this input and then send a message back to the nerves and muscles. Learning disabilities can fall into each of these three brain processing categories.
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension is measured by determining an individual's understanding of a writing piece. When word recognition becomes challenging for an individual it can affect their ability to understand what they are reading.
Auditory Processing Disorder (ACD)
Auditory Processing (ACD) shares some symptoms with ADD and ADHD. As a result, it can be more difficult to diagnose. Individuals with ACD can experience difficulty processing verbal information. These individuals may be able to repeat words back to you but are unable to understand the meaning of the words.
Visual Processing
Visual Processing in the brain is represented by a series of steps or flow of information from visual sensors to cognitive processing.
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