I am no longer going to refer to Holly's dyslexia/ADD as a learning disability. I am now using the term - a learning difference. No, I am not using it to be more P/C - I am using it, because I truely believe that a learning difference is just that - a difference, not a disability.
Montessori and learning differences
Learning differences include Dyslexia and Related Disorders, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Math Disorder, Reading Comprehension Disorder, Oral Language Disorder, and Written Expression Disorder. Dyslexia is a genetic difference. Related Disorders may be hereditary or acquired.
Dyslexia is caused by anatomical differences in the brain. If an appropriate preschool program is offered to this child and reading, writing, and spelling are introduced through a Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) approach, the learning difference does not become a learning disability. This neurological difference cannot be cured but it can be treated, so that the child can have functional written language skills.
ADHD is a biochemical difference in which the neurotransmitters, which are released into the brain to sustain attention, are released insufficiently. As a result, the child is seen to be impulsive, inattentive, and for some, hyperactive in behavior. In addition to the attention challenges, this child often has weaknesses in math and reading comprehension.
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