Learning disabilities
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Kids' Health - Topics - Learning disabilities
Some kids try really hard to learn and they don't seem to make any progress
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Dyslexia (childhood learning disability) information | myVMC
Dyslexia or developmental reading disorder is a common reading disability. Dyslexic children are unable to process and interpret symbols like letters.
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Brain Foundation | Dyslexia
Dyslexia Dyslexia Read more at Virtual Medical Centre Description Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects approximately 10 per cent of the population
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Dyslexia in children and teenagers | Raising Children Network
Dyslexia is a learning disability. Children with dyslexia have trouble with reading. If your child has dyslexia, support can help him achieve and succeed.
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Play & learning: children with disability | Raising Children Network
Need info on play and learning for children with disability? Heres everything you need to know about school, behaviour, skills, play and friendships.
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Brain Foundation | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Description Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (a problem related to brain development) that causes hyperactivity, impulsive behaviour, and attention problems
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Sugar in food and drink can start the tooth decay process. Tooth decay is caused when bacteria in the mouth combine with the sugars and starches in food to produce acid.
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Identify priority areas
The first step is to provide information about your workplace relating to three priority areas - awareness and stigma; availability of training and resources; and specific risk factors that can affect the mental health of employees.
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Reversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor (RIMA) Antidepressants - BluePages
Find out about the types of RIMA antidepressants, how they work, side effects and common dosages.
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Antipsychotic medication versus placebo for people with both schizophrenia and learning disability | Cochrane
People who are diagnosed with both learning disability and schizophrenia are generally treated with antipsychotic medication. This review highlights the limited evidence available for the use of this treatment in cases where people have received such a dual diagnosis.
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Antipsychotic medication for challenging behaviour in people with learning disability | Cochrane
The term 'challenging behaviour', in the absence of psychiatric disorder, encompasses a wide range of behaviours that may be harmful to people or property, may be difficult to manage and may limit access to community facilities. Antipsychotic medications have been used to modify such behaviours in people with learning disability, but there is no randomised controlled trial-based information that suggests antipsychotic medication is either helpful or harmful for adults with learning disability and challenging behaviour.
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More research is needed for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour | Cochrane
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders | Cochrane
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Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders | Cochrane
Sex offending is of increasing public concern with calls for longer terms of imprisonment and closer supervision of such offenders in the community. Currently a variety of treatment approaches are used including medication and talking therapies, though little is known about their success rates. The small group of sex offenders with learning disabilities pose a particular challenge as talking therapies need to be modified to account for the offender's limited understanding. We could find no randomised controlled trial evidence to guide us in the treatment of learning disabled sex offenders.
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Amfetamine for ADHD in people with intellectual disabilities | Cochrane
Some people with intellectual disability (ID; also known as mental retardation) may also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Most of the research into treatment of ADHD with amfetamine has been performed in people who do not have ID. The objective of this review was to assess whether amfetamine is effective in treating ADHD in people who also have an intellectual disability. We found only one study, which examined this question in a small group of participants. This did not find an effect, but we do not think this is enough evidence to draw conclusions about whether or not amfetamine is effective. More research in this area is urgently needed.
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Meditation therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | Cochrane
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that affects a significant number of children and adults in a variety of ways. It is characterized by chronic levels of inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Meditation therapy could be a beneficial treatment for those diagnosed with ADHD. The objective of this review was to assess the efficacy of this treatment. As a result of the small number of studies that we were able to include in this review and the limitations of those studies, we were unable to draw any conclusions regarding the effectiveness of meditation therapy for ADHD. No adverse effects of meditation in children have been reported. More trials are needed on meditation therapies for ADHD so that conclusions can be drawn regarding its effectiveness.
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Amphetamines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults | Cochrane
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a childhood onset psychiatric disorder that can persist into adulthood in up to 50% of patients. From a clinical point of view, ADHD is characterized by hyperactivity, mood instability, irritability, difficulties in maintaining attention, lack of organization and impulsive behaviours. The presence of other disorders occurring at the the same time is also common, especially mood disorders and substance abuse. It seems that amphetamines could reverse the underlying neurological problems that feature in ADHD, and so improve ADHD symptoms.
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Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | Cochrane
Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Risperidone for ADHD in people with intellectual disabilities | Cochrane
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is more common in people with intellectual disability than in the general population. As in the general population, ADHD adversely affects the ability to learn and is associated with behavioural disturbance, and therefore any intervention to reduce these symptoms is important.
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