Learning disability
In the United States and
Canada, the term learning
disability is used to refer
to psychological and
neurological conditions that
affect a person's
communicative capacities and
potential to be taught
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Special education
Special education, describes
an educational alternative
that focuses on the teaching
of students with academic,
behavioral, health, or
physical needs that cannot
sufficiently be met using
traditional educational
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Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia is a
condition or learning
disability which causes
difficulty with reading and
writing.
Its standard definition is
a difficulty in reading and
writing in spite of normal
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Procrastination
Procrastination is the
deferment or avoidance of an
action or task which
requires completion by
focusing on some other
action or task. For the
person procrastinating, this
can result in a loss of
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Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented. Youths are usually identified as ... > more -
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual ... > more -
Instructional design
Instructional design, also known as instructional systems design, is the analysis of learning needs and systematic development of ... > more -
Intellectual giftedness
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. Giftedness is a trait that starts at birth and continues throughout the life-span. Giftedness is not a marker of ... > more -
Self-concept
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Adult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more -
List of memory biases
Memory biases may either enhance or impair the recall of memory, or they may alter the content of what we report remembering. There are many memory biases including the humor effect, positivity ... > more -
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Developmental disability
Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments, manifested before the age of ... > more
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