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About Language-Based Learning Differences
Overview
Since Jemicy was founded in 1973, interest and research in the field of learning differences has increased dramatically. Yet parents with a child struggling in school can be easily overwhelmed with information and opinions from specialists. It can be a challenge to fully understand a child’s learning style and choose appropriate interventions.
Many learning differences are inherent in brain structure, from birth. It is often hereditary and can affect the way the brain processes information. There are many types of learning differences; Jemicy’s curriculum is geared to serve some difficulties characterized as “language-based.” These can include difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
- Reading
- Written Expression
- Spelling
- Organization
Interestingly, a child with a language-based learning difference can have a weakness in one of the above areas yet show giftedness in another. For example, many young students who struggle to understand the relationship between a letter and its sound, and therefore have trouble learning to read, are very gifted in math.
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