Correct Answer - Option 1 : Dysgraphia
Impairment in a person's body is the condition in which a part of a person's mind or body is damaged or does not work properly. There are different types of impairment like visual impairment, intellectual disability, deaf impairment, physically impaired, etc.
Orthopedic impairment is defined as a child's disability related to a bone, joint, or muscle that is severe enough to directly affect the child's educational performance.
- It can be caused by various factors including genetic abnormalities, missing limbs, brain injury, a birth disorders such as clubfoot (Club Foot is a birth defect in which baby is born with their feet pointing downward and inward due to shortened tendons ).
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Orthopedically impaired children are likely to have Dysgraphia. Dysgraphia is a writing disorder associated with impaired handwriting, orthographic coding, and finger sequencing (the movement of muscle to write). Dysgraphia is a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space. It affects a person's handwriting ability. A person with Dysgraphia may exhibit difficulty with letter spacing, trouble thinking, and writing simultaneously.
Hence, Orthopedically Impaired Children are likely to have Dysgraphia.
Common Learning Disabilities:
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Dyscalculia: Dyscalculia is a mathematical disability in which a person's ability to understand numbers and grasp math concepts is affected.
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Dyslexia: Dyslexia is a reading disorder in which a person is not able to read correctly.
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Dysthymia: Dysthymia is a mood disorder characterized by a chronic mildly depressed or irritable mood.
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: It actually refers to difficulties in decoding nonverbal behaviors or social clues. NVLD suffers struggle with understanding body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, or nonverbal aspects of communication.
