learning disabilities

Commentary: Gifted students in focus, but what about those with learning difficulties?

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Commentary: Gifted students in focus, but what about those with learning difficulties?

THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM According to the American Psychiatric Association, it is estimated that 5 per cent to 15 per cent of school-age children globally have a learning disorder, impacting their abilities in reading, writing, or arithmetic. Of these, around 80 per cent have dyslexia, characterised by specific reading impairments. In Singapore, 6.9 … Read more

CBSE student with learning disabilities scores 97% in Class 10 exams, proves where there is a will, there’s a way

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CBSE student with learning disabilities scores 97% in Class 10 exams, proves where there is a will, there’s a way

A student suffering from learning disorders, facing severe difficulties in academics, and finally overcomes all obstacles to score brilliantly in examinations. No, we are not talking about Darsheel Safary’s character from 2007 film Tare Zameen Par! Radhika, who passed CBSE Class 10 recently with 97 percent, suffers from Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and ADHD. Check her success … Read more