Case Study
Bicol University
College of Education
Daraga, Albay
Case Study: A Child with Learning Disability
Presented to
Professor Hennie Pama-Lomibao
Associate Professor IV
2nd Sem. S.Y. 2012-2013
Presented by:
Rannel B. Buenabajo
Carmen B. Barlizo
Jessere T. Marco
Primerose M. Arevalo
Cindy R. Mangampo
Introduction
A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person 's brain is "wired." It also refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, mathematical and motor abilities.
There is no one sign that shows a person has a learning disability. Experts look for a noticeable difference between how well a child does in school and how well he or she could do, given his or her intelligence or ability. There are also certain clues that may mean a child has a learning disability. Most of them relates to elementary school tasks, because learning disabilities tend to be identified in elementary school. However, if a child shows a number of these problems, then parents and the teacher should consider the possibility that the child has a learning disability.
When a child has learning disability he or she may have trouble learning the alphabet, rhyming words, or connecting letters to their sounds, may make many mistakes when reading aloud, and repeat and pause often, may not understand what he or she reads, may have real trouble with spelling, may have very messy handwriting or hold a pencil awkwardly, may struggle to express ideas in writing, may learn language late and have a limited vocabulary, may have trouble remembering the sounds that letters make or hearing slight differences between words, may have trouble understanding jokes, comic strips, and sarcasm, may have trouble following directions, may mispronounce words or use a
College of Education
Daraga, Albay
Case Study: A Child with Learning Disability
Presented to
Professor Hennie Pama-Lomibao
Associate Professor IV
2nd Sem. S.Y. 2012-2013
Presented by:
Rannel B. Buenabajo
Carmen B. Barlizo
Jessere T. Marco
Primerose M. Arevalo
Cindy R. Mangampo
Introduction
A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person 's brain is "wired." It also refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, mathematical and motor abilities.
There is no one sign that shows a person has a learning disability. Experts look for a noticeable difference between how well a child does in school and how well he or she could do, given his or her intelligence or ability. There are also certain clues that may mean a child has a learning disability. Most of them relates to elementary school tasks, because learning disabilities tend to be identified in elementary school. However, if a child shows a number of these problems, then parents and the teacher should consider the possibility that the child has a learning disability.
When a child has learning disability he or she may have trouble learning the alphabet, rhyming words, or connecting letters to their sounds, may make many mistakes when reading aloud, and repeat and pause often, may not understand what he or she reads, may have real trouble with spelling, may have very messy handwriting or hold a pencil awkwardly, may struggle to express ideas in writing, may learn language late and have a limited vocabulary, may have trouble remembering the sounds that letters make or hearing slight differences between words, may have trouble understanding jokes, comic strips, and sarcasm, may have trouble following directions, may mispronounce words or use a
References: Harring, Norris G. “Exceptional Children and youth” (5th Edition) Ohio: Merrill Publishing Company, 1990 Stanley Johnson W, Robert L