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Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

What is a learning disability?

Learning disabilities are lifelong challenges with reading, writing, and math. They can impact people at school, at work, and in everyday life. Learning disabilities (LDs) affect how your brain processes information. This could include how you:

  • Acquire (take in) information.
  • Organize information.
  • Retain information.
  • Understand information.
  • Use information.

LDs can involve verbal (words or speech) and/or nonverbal information. They typically affect how you read, write and/or do math. They can range from mild to severe.

How common are learning disabilities?

Learning disabilities are relatively common. Researchers estimate that 10%-15% of all children globally have a learning disability. Dyslexia is the most common. It accounts for at least 80% of the learning disabilities. About 10% of all the children with a learning disability have Dyscalculia (problems with counting). Another subgroup is intellectual disabilities (IQ of 70 or lower) Intellectual disability affects about 1% of the population. About 2% of all the children is gifted (IQ of 130 or more).

Learning Disabilities in Vietnam

People with learning disabilities in Vietnam are not identified as having a disability. Only 0.5% of children with severe learning disability are educated in special classrooms, while research shows that nearly 15% of the students in Vietnam have a learning disability. This means that nearly 3 million children, living in Vietnam, do not get the additional support they need to develop to the fullest. One of the main problems is that teachers are not educated to identify learning disabilities and are not able to deal with them. Another reason for this problem is a lack of professionals and assessments to diagnose learning disabilities

Our way of working

At Back2School we can diagnose and support children with any kind of learning disability. The assessments will be assessed by a professional like a child psychologist or an educational psychologist. We are using the best available tests worldwide to access a learning disability.

Before we start, we would like to offer you clear information about how we work. If you prefer to have a one-on-one chat with one of our professionals, you are always welcome to visit us by arranging an appointment. After the agreement, we pick a date to work with your child. This can be at home, at our clinic, or at school.

After the assessment, a report that includes outcomes and advice will be sent to parents only. Upon receiving the report, we clarify all the outcomes, and we provide clear advice to support you and your child. Following our advice, we are always available to support you more, when there are still questions or concerns. None of the outcomes will be shared with a third party! For more information about our work procedure, please contact us.

Dyslexia

While no two children with dyslexia are the same, many share common traits, such as:

  • Read and write very slowly;
  • Confuse the order of letters in words;
  • Have poor or inconsistent spelling;
  • Poor handwriting;
  • Trouble sounding out new words;
  • Poor organisational skills;

Dyslexic people may have difficulty processing information they see and hear.

Without early interventions and support, dyslexia can lead to behavior problems like:

  • Trouble learning and keeping up with school subjects;
  • Difficulty finishing assignments and tests;
  • Low self-esteem, social withdrawal and struggle with planning and organization;
  • Fidgety, distracted, or disruptive behavior in class. In general, having trouble with being focused;
  • Children with dyslexia have a higher risk for sleep disorders like not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep at night;
  • Almost 50 percent of children diagnosed with ADHD also have dyslexia.

There is no specified treatment for dyslexia, but early intervention and support improve reading and writing skills and behaviors effectively.

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a learning disability in math. People with  have trouble with math at many levels. They often struggle with key concepts like bigger vs. smaller. And they can have a hard time doing basic math problems and more abstract math.

Common signs of dyscalculia include trouble:

  • Grasping the meaning of quantities or concepts like biggest vs. smallest
  • Understanding that the numeral 5 is the same as the word five, and that these both mean five items
  • Remembering math facts in school, like times tables
  • Counting money or making change
  • Estimating time
  • Judging speed or distance
  • Understanding the logic behind math

Holding numbers in their head while solving problems

Without early interventions and support, dyscalculia can lead to behavior problems like:

  • Trouble learning and keeping up with school subjects;
  • Difficulty finishing assignments and tests;
  • Low self-esteem, social withdrawal and struggle with planning and organization;
  • Fidgety, distracted, or disruptive behavior in class. In general, having trouble with being focused;

There is no specified treatment for dyscalculia, but early intervention and support improve reading and writing skills and behaviors effectively.

Gifted

While no two gifted children are the same, many share common gifted characteristics and traits, such as:

  • Advanced thinking
  • Emotional intensity at a young age
  • Heightened sense of self awareness
  • Highly developed curiosity
  • Excellent memory

Gifted children may be under-stimulated or bored in typical social or educational settings which may result in behavioral challenges like school refusal, tantrums, or general acting out. Often, giftedness is suppressed or unnoticed. This may be caused by inaccurate identification or “masking” when a child hides behind certain aspects of their giftedness that may cause them not to be identified.

Schools often fail to notice giftedness and fail to meet the needs of gifted children.

This can result in:

  • Asynchronous development
  • Lack of study skills
  • Lack of motivation
  • Depression, anxiety
  • Perfectionism

Working with children

All of our counsellors have clear background (background are screened and cleared by authorities in Vietnam and in their home country). We always welcome parents or teachers to be together with their child/ students when doing an assessment.

Fees

Learning Disability Fee 
Dyslexia Assessment 350$
Giftedness Assessment 350$
Dyscalculia Assessment 350$
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