PSYC 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Autism, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia
25 Nov 2016
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Difficulty in learning that involves understanding or using spoken or written language. Can appear in listening, thinking, reading, writing and spelling. Three times as many as boys as girls. Dyslexia - severe impairment in the ability to read and spell. Characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity: number of children diagnosed has increased, diagnosed four to nine times more often boys than girls. Range from autistic disorder to asperger"s syndrome: autistic disorder - onset in the first three years of life, deficiencies in social relationships, abnormalities in communication, restricted, repetitive, and stereotypical patterns of behaviour. Asperger syndrome: good verbal language skills, milder nonverbal language problems, restricted range of interests and relationships. Piaget"s cognitive developmental theory: concrete operational stage. Increasing with age during middle and late childhood. Intellectual disability: iq usually below 70, difficulty adapting to everyday life: gifted: above average intelligence - 130 or higher an/or superior talent for something.
