Learning disability is one of the most common disorders that affect children of young age, causing an inability to understand or use spoken or written language. Even if the learning disability occurs at a younger age, it can only be seen after school age. It involves a weakness in reading, reasoning, writing, organizing, and math.…
Introduction Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are two conditions that are similar to each other. Children who have Autism or ADHD can have similar symptoms. This similarity in symptoms can often lead to misinterpretation of one condition to the other. Children with the conditions can have a hard time focusing. They also will…
Doctor, everything was so perfect. When we planned for a second child, we consulted a gynecologist who said everything was fine. When he was born, we thought our family was complete and were very happy. Our world came crashing down when we realized something is wrong with him, and his pediatrician diagnosed him with Autism.…
Autism and Sensory Issues Autism is a neurological and developmental disorder that primarily hinders a child’s ability to communicate, learn and behave socially. Because of its wide range of symptoms the word “spectrum” has been added to it. Autism may also be associated with other disorders like ADHD, conduct disorder, dyslexia, learning disabilities, and neurosensory…
March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day. Down Syndrome is a congenital disorder caused due to chromosomal abnormality. There are hundreds to thousands of genes on each chromosome. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human cell. When an extra copy of the 21st chromosome is added to its pair, it leads to Down…
Conduct Disorder – 14 Year Old Raj Fourteen year old Raj, was brought to the clinic by his father. It was noticed that he entered the chambers rather reluctantly and plonked himself on a patient chair, his head bending down and sitting carelessly. His father started narrating about his son’s conduct disorder. Family Background Raj…
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