Everyone knows that each child has a learning rhythm, since they are babies, you will have heard on many occasions that you should not compare. Every baby develops differently, in the same way, children have different learning abilities. But it is important to differentiate between each child's rhythm and a possible learning disorder.
There are different disorders that can affect children's school performance, one of the main causes of school failure. But it is possible to treat each of these disorders and difficulties, so that the child can develop your capabilities efficiently. To achieve this, it is essential that there is an early diagnosis, in this way the child can receive the appropriate therapy to improve in the necessary aspect.
Learning Disorders: DSA
The acronym DSA refers to all disorders and learning difficulties in child age. Among them are dysorthography, dyscalculia or dyslexia, the disorder that may perhaps be best known. Each of these difficulties can occur alone, but it is also possible that the same child suffers from more than one difficulty simultaneously.
Knowing what these disorders consist of and what their symptoms are can be essential for the child is diagnosed early. The sooner the disorder is treated, the more likely the child is to control it.
What are the most common learning disorders of school age?
Dyslexia
This is perhaps the best known disorder of learning difficulties. This disorder refers to the difficulty of learning to read and write, so it also affects language. Children with dyslexia have difficulty assimilating and understanding written words. Because of this, the child has problems in terms of spelling or in correctly applying grammar rules.
Dysgraphia and dysortography
These disorders refer to the difficulty of learning written expression. In the case of dysgraphia, the disorder resides specifically in the difficulty of executing movements to carry out writing. It is a motor problem, which prevents the child from reproducing words correctly because he does not perceive them correctly.
In the case of dysorthography, the child has trouble spelling and therefore for the learning and execution of spelling. It can be perceived because the child writes words joined, or separated by syllables, just as he pronounces them.
Dyscalculia
It is the difficulty to learning and understanding mathematics. Dyscalculia affects the learning of number concepts and the ability to perform calculation problems. Currently, there is a percentage of between 1% and 3% of school-age children with dyscalculia.
The most common symptoms of learning disorders (DSA)
In order to detect a learning disability or disorder early, it is very important that the child is observed at home. Must pay attention to certain symptoms, since sometimes, parents tend to think that it is about laziness. When children are unable to carry out certain school actions, they tend to avoid and reject them.
Observe your child's homework and work, these are some symptoms that can alert you to DSAs:
- The child confuse words that have a visual resemblance
- Mix the letters when pronouncing certain words
- He does not understand what he is reading
- When reading, yese skip the lines without appreciating that the phrase loses its meaning
When to go to the pediatrician
Each child is different in every way, and the symptoms that we have mentioned are not reflected in the same way in all children. In some children, the disorder can be very apparent to both teachers and parents themselves. On the other hand, in other children these symptoms can be more difficult to notice, especially if not enough attention is paid.
All parents should get involved in the training of your children, helping the little ones in their tasks and making sure that they do their work every day, is the best way to perceive if something is not happening normally.
If you think that your child may be showing any of the symptoms or you think he may have any of the aforementioned disorders, do not hesitate to go to the pediatrician. It may be nothing to worry about, but the early diagnosis is essential for the treatment to be effective.