Manuscript Number : GISRRJ122521

Co-Morbidities And Specific Learning Disability

Authors(1) :-Dr. B. K. Pal

This paper examines the presence of specific learning disabilities SLD, which includes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Conduct Disorders, Tic Disorders, Tourette’s Syndrome, Developmental-linguistic and motor coordination disorder and Depression observed in students. Their symptoms and how a teacher in general can identify these types of children in the class room and further referred to the professional help to cure efficiently, so, they can lead normal life and can become active in learning process by using one’s full cognitive involvement.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. B. K. Pal
Associate Professor (Psychology), District Institute of Education and Training (East), SCERT, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, India

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 2 | March-April 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-04-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 11-22
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ122521
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

Cite This Article :

Dr. B. K. Pal, "Co-Morbidities And Specific Learning Disability", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.11-22, March-April.2022
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ122521

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