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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 517406" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Thanks for recognizing that there is such a thing as "school-related nervous breakdowns".... we've been there done that.</p><p></p><p>Some things to think about and/or research... These are hidden disabilities with huge impact.</p><p>1) Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - developmental coordination disorder. There is really good info including school-specific info, here: <a href="http://www.canchild.ca" target="_blank">www.canchild.ca</a></p><p></p><p>2) APDs - auditory processing disorders. Most educators are at least somewhat aware of the classical form of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), sometimes called Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), that affects the processing/comprehension of verbal language. It can be missed in its milder forms. But there are other APDs too... and these are far more invisible. I don't know all of them, but one is "auditory figure ground" - difficulty making out the "important" sounds in the presence of background noise. Classrooms are noisy - even a very well run classroom is noisy from an auditory processing standpoint. Paper rustling, pencils dropping, the hum of the florescent lights, etc. With the increased use of verbal instruction, has come a reduction in backing this up with written in some form... on the black/white board, on paper, wherever. Just for your interest as an educator... the in-class symptoms for these APDs look exactly like the variations of ADHD! </p><p></p><p>Thanks for wanting to learn and wanting to work with parents like us...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 517406, member: 11791"] Thanks for recognizing that there is such a thing as "school-related nervous breakdowns".... we've been there done that. Some things to think about and/or research... These are hidden disabilities with huge impact. 1) Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - developmental coordination disorder. There is really good info including school-specific info, here: [url]www.canchild.ca[/url] 2) APDs - auditory processing disorders. Most educators are at least somewhat aware of the classical form of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), sometimes called Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), that affects the processing/comprehension of verbal language. It can be missed in its milder forms. But there are other APDs too... and these are far more invisible. I don't know all of them, but one is "auditory figure ground" - difficulty making out the "important" sounds in the presence of background noise. Classrooms are noisy - even a very well run classroom is noisy from an auditory processing standpoint. Paper rustling, pencils dropping, the hum of the florescent lights, etc. With the increased use of verbal instruction, has come a reduction in backing this up with written in some form... on the black/white board, on paper, wherever. Just for your interest as an educator... the in-class symptoms for these APDs look exactly like the variations of ADHD! Thanks for wanting to learn and wanting to work with parents like us... [/QUOTE]
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