Comorbidity in learning disabilities

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ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia are comorbid. Also, the underlying continuous traits are correlated (ADHD symptoms, reading, spelling, and math skills). This may be explained by trait-to-trait causal effects and/or shared genetic and environmental factors.We studieda sample of ≤19,125 twin children and 2,150 siblings from the Netherlands Twin Register,assessed at ages 7 and 10.Children with ADHD were more than 2 times as likely to have a learning disorder and children with one learning disorder were 3-4 times as likely to have the second learning disorder. Still, most children with ADHD, dyslexia, and/or dyscalculia (86%) had just one disorder.Cross-laggedmodellingsuggested thatthe trait correlations are due togenetic influencescommon to all traits, rather than causal influences. Thus, ADHD, dyslexia and dyscalculia seem to be comorbid due to overlapping genetic risks, rather than causality.

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Neurodivers support group

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A wonderful initiative from Belgium, a neuro divers support group of adults that meets online every two weeks. Super initiative, hope there will be more to follow.

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When do you start with math?

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Good article that reviews when to start with math with your children. They put some emphasis on the fact that all children are not the same and you should not force math on them.

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Not all children are the same so there’s no need to force math onto your kids if they don’t show interest or progress. Furthermore, in case of conditions such as dyscalculia, it’s important to detect symptoms on time and contact a professional. 

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How do you pronounce Dyscalculia

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We get this question often. As there are many people from different countries with different accents, we get a lot of different forms of the word dyscalculia each week. It really does not matter, as long as we understand what you are asking for.

But now we found this page with some guidance, enjoy!

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Learning disabilities are not the same as Learning problems

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The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) cautions that learning disabilities “should not be confused with learning problems.” The latter can result from visual, hearing, or motor impairments, intellectual handicaps, emotional distress, or external disadvantages, such as poverty or malnutrition.

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