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Visual schedules use a series of pictures to communicate a series of activities or the steps of a specific activity. [1] [2] They are often used to help children understand and manage the daily events in their lives. [3] They can be created using pictures, photographs, or written words, depending upon the ability of the child.
A mother and her daughter engaged in joint attention. Joint attention or shared attention is the shared focus of two individuals on an object. It is achieved when one individual alerts another to an object by means of eye-gazing, pointing or other verbal or non-verbal indications. An individual gazes at another individual, points to an object ...
DAMP is diagnosed on the basis of concomitant attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and developmental coordination disorder in children who do not have a severe learning disability or cerebral palsy. In clinically severe form, it affects about 1.5% of the general population of 7-year-old-children; 3-6% are affected by more moderate variants.
Visual impairment can also be caused by problems in the brain due to stroke, premature birth, or trauma, among others. [12] These cases are known as cortical visual impairment. [12] Screening for vision problems in children may improve future vision and educational achievement. [13] Screening adults without symptoms is of uncertain benefit. [14]
About 40–50% of deaf children experience one or more additional disabilities, [2] with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and visual impairments being the four most concomitant disabilities. [1] Approximately 7–8% of deaf children have a learning disability. [1]
Ayres's theoretical framework for what she called Sensory Integration Dysfunction was developed after six factor analytic studies of populations of children with learning disabilities, perceptual motor disabilities and normal developing children. [81] Ayres created the following nosology based on the patterns that appeared on her factor analysis:
A request that this article title be changed to ADHD is under discussion. Please do not move this article until the discussion is closed. Medical condition Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Other names Formerly: Attention deficit disorder (ADD), hyperkinetic disorder (HD) ADHD arises from maldevelopment in brain regions such as the prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia and anterior cingulate ...
For example, a photo of a child's room may be included in the child's AAC system. Objects and events within the photograph are then used as symbols for communication. [63] Research suggests that visual scene displays are easier than grid displays for young children or those with cognitive impairments to learn and use. [51] [66]