Learning Problems
Some individuals have persistent difficulty learning and using their keystone academic skills. These difficulties are neurodevelopmental, meaning they begin during childhood. Key academic skills include reading of single words accurately and fluently, reading comprehension, written expression and spelling, as well as math calculation and reasoning (solving math problems). These difficulties do not arise because of lack of opportunity, motivation, or inadequate instruction. Often, difficulties mastering these key academic skills impedes learning in other academic subjects as well.
Learning problems are diagnosed in approximately 5-15% of school-aged children and 4% of adults. They typically are first diagnosed during the elementary school years when academic demands become higher. They are more commonly diagnosed in males than females. Risk factors include: a genetic predisposition, prematurity or low birth weight, or prenatal exposures to toxins such as nicotine or lead.
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Please contact our Director of Intake Services at 212-595-9559 (ext.1) or 914-385-1150 (ext.1), or fill out the form above, with any questions regarding eligibility, for further information, or to make a referral. If you are a current patient at CBC, please speak to your individual therapist to see how this group may be of added benefit to you.