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Coping With Invisible Learning Disability
This article illustrates the frustration and utter despair that results from not recognizing a genuine need of a child. Not only does Hari have to cope with a learning disability, but he also has to bear the burden of emotional turmoil and abuse that results from the inexplicable discrepancy between his performance in school and his intellectual abilities
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Childhood Autism or Autistic Disorder [AD]
Many a autistic child may be taken as merely mentally retarded or behavourally disturbed. Many of them are brought to the physician for slow development of language and may be passed of as 'just a late talker'.
Childhood autism is not a functional psychosis; neither is it childhood schizophrenia
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Guidance for children ok, but don't hurt their ego
Parents should give more importance to the views of their children and direct them properly as facilitators, said Dr M K C Nair, Director of Child Development Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, at Cherai, near here, on Monday. He was presenting the main paper at the seminar on 'Adolescence Friendly Health Services,' organised by the Paravur Chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the National Chapter of Academy of Medical Specialities.
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