Donezepil and those with learning disabilities

Comprehension of humor in children with nonverbal learning disabilities, reading disabilities, and without learning disabilities.

The normal development of humor in children has been well documented with a predictable course that is tied to social, cognitive, and linguistic development in children. This study explored humor comprehension in children with nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD). Children with NVLD were compared with children with reading disabilities and a comparison group of children with no learning disab...

P96: Anxiety Problems in Students with Learning Disabilities

This paper provides an overview of the results of research related to anxiety disorders within the context of learning disabilities. About 8% of the student population in Iran suffers from learning disabilities (LD). Most of the criteria for anxiety disorders in ICD–10 or DSM–IV–TR can be applied reliably and validly in individuals with mild-to-moderate learning disabilities. Besides the clinic...

Children with Specific Learning Disabilities: Identification, Assessment and Guidelines for Teachers and Parents

Background: According to the latest definition presented by American Psychiatric Association within the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) published may 2013, a specific learning disabilities characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individual learning. In this edition, the term “learning disability” was changed to the “specific...

How Neurofeedback could affect Working Memory and Processing Speed among Girl Students with Learning Disabilities

Background: Learning disabilities (LDs) are diagnosed in children impaired in the academic skills of reading, writing, and/or mathematics. Children with LDs usually exhibit a slower resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG), corresponding to a neurodevelopmental lag. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of neurofeedback treatment on working memory and processing speed among g...

Students with Disabilities, Learning Difficulties and Disadvantages