Sentences with phrase «serious learning disabilities»

Ms. Smith's students have serious learning disabilities and before NCLB they would never have been required to take the state exam.

Shatanya had a serious learning disability that caused her to shy away from sharing in class.

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Unfortunately, about 25 percent of these very premature babies develop serious lasting disabilities, and up to half may have milder problems, such as learning and behavioral problems.

Babies born at this time are less likely than babies born earlier to develop serious disabilities resulting from premature birth, though they remain at a higher risk for learning and behavioral problems.

These can cause serious long - term issues, such as intellectual delays or disability, learning problems, motor skill issues or visual deficits.

And if the problem turns out to be more serious than that, such as an actual learning disability, it's best to identify it early so your child can get ongoing help with it.

These flame retardants have been shown to cause serious health disorders including endocrine disruption, cancer, birth defects, hormone disruption, reproductive and neurological disorders and learning disabilities such as ADHD, mental retardation, and hyperactivity.

Exclusion criteria: women with diagnosed serious medical / psychiatric condition requiring treatment, pregnancy - related illness (except for common conditions, such as anaemia), and substantial physical / learning disability

In March, the NYS Education Department requested a waiver from the federal law, allowing for developmentally appropriate testing standards for child with serious disabilities, and a second year of prep time for English Language Learners for children just starting to learn English.

The consequences of pituitary dysfunction are wide ranging and particularly serious in children, who can suffer severe learning disabilities, growth and skeletal problems, as well as effects on puberty and sexual function.

Increasing studies are linking chemicals in everyday products to a wide range of serious health problems — from cancer, reproductive harm, and endocrine disruption, to learning disabilities, developmental problems, and infertility.

However, unless a student has a serious intellectual disability, she can learn pretty much anything.

Although a learning disability may occur concomitantly with other handicapping conditions (for example, sensory impairment, mental retardation, serious emotional disturbance) or with extrinsic factors (such as cultural differences, insufficient or inappropriate instruction), they are not the result of those conditions or influences.»

Luckily, there are many summer camp programs designed specifically for children who experience any of a wide range of difficulties — from social and developmental differences such as autism or asperger's syndrome, to learning disabilities like ADHD or Dyslexia, to serious medical issues such as diabetes or cancer.

Approximately one - third of those children suffered a learning disability and may also have experienced a developmental delay or a more - serious lifetime developmental disability.

Or a birth parent may learn that the adopted person has died or is suffering from a serious illness or disability.

[7] The consequences for children who have been exposed to alcohol before birth may last throughout their lifetimes, and include mental retardation, learning disabilities, conduct disorder, and other serious health problems.

Students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, with learning disabilities, and those who experience acute or chronic trauma often face serious behavioral and academic challenges.