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Why Would An Intellectually Disabled Child Perform Well In Activities?

Why would a intellectually disabled 5 year old do fantastic on the Symbol Search - children are given rows of symbols and target symbols, and asked to mark whether or not the target symbols appear in each row. She got almost all of them right within the two minute limit.



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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I can understand your problem. Intellectual disability is also called general learning disability. Types of learning disorders include reading (dyslexia), mathematics (dyscalculia) and writing (dysgraphia). In the given case and scenario, your 5 year old might be perfect in dysgraphia and is deficient in other aspects. More thorough tests are needed to be performed to understand the child's learning disorder. I think she can be cured if proper care is taken and treatment is given.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Psychologist,  Dr. Psychologist K. V. Anand's  Response
Dear
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Many intellectually disabled children are good at one or many activities. That is quite a normal happening. Your neurologist must have told you. Please find the skill in your child and nurture it. Your child will learn to taste success with it.

If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Please remember to describe the whole problem with full detail.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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Why Would An Intellectually Disabled Child Perform Well In Activities?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I can understand your problem. Intellectual disability is also called general learning disability. Types of learning disorders include reading (dyslexia), mathematics (dyscalculia) and writing (dysgraphia). In the given case and scenario, your 5 year old might be perfect in dysgraphia and is deficient in other aspects. More thorough tests are needed to be performed to understand the child s learning disorder. I think she can be cured if proper care is taken and treatment is given. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.