The ABCs of learning disabilities

What are learning disabilities?

As defined by Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC): "Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. These disorders affect learning in individuals who otherwise demonstrate at least average abilities essential for thinking and/or reasoning. As such, learning disabilities are distinct from global intellectual deficiency."

Psychology Today states that: "Learning disabilities affect one's ability to interpret what one sees and hears, or to link information from different parts of the brain."

Are learning disabilities common?

One in 10 Canadians has a learning disability, according to the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada. Men and women were nearly equally as likely to report having a learning condition (52.0% versus 48.0%).

In 2001, according to the Participation and Activity Limitations Survey, it was estimated that 155,000 Canadian children between the ages of 5 and 14, or 4% of all children in this age group, had some form of activity limitation (although figures vary from province to province). And, according to Stats Canada, approximately 631,000 (2.5%) Canadians aged 15 years and older reported having a learning limitation in 2006.

What are some types of learning disabilities?

These include ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), Asperger Syndrome (a form of autism), Dyscalculia (an inability to conceptualize numbers), Dyslexia (problems with reading, spelling and writing), Dyspraxia (clumsiness, poor balance), Epilepsy (chronic neurological disorder that is characterized by recurrent seizures), High Functioning Autism, and ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), among others.

Vous êtes à la recherche d’un neuropsychologue dans la région de Gatineau / Ottawa ?

Hé bien, vous êtes au bon endroit.

Les Psychologues consultants Y2 (PCY2), une firme innovatrice de consultation psychologique dans la Région de la capitale nationale (RCN) au cours des 12 dernières années, offrent une gamme complète de services neuropsychologiques tant aux enfants qu'aux adultes, y compris des évaluations neuropsychologiques au moyen de méthodes / d'outils d'évaluation à la fine pointe afin d'effectuer un diagnostic précis et de bien cibler les soins afin d'assurer un suivi de qualité.

Quels sont certains des défis neuropsychologiques communs auxquels vous ou vos êtres chers pourriez faire face ?

Ceux-ci pourraient inclure des difficultés d'apprentissage et des retards de développement, des troubles de l'attention et l'hyperactivité, des problèmes de concentration et de mémoire, de maladies neurologiques dégénératives, des difficultés en lecture, en écriture et en mathématiques dans le milieu académique ou le milieu de travail.

Nos évaluations neuropsychologiques et services connexes sont offerts aux clients du secteur public aussi bien que du secteur privé (y compris les enfants, les adolescents, les adultes et les aînés) confrontés à des troubles d'apprentissage, des troubles de la parole et du langage, des troubles d'attention / d'hyperactivité / d'impulsivité et d'autres troubles neurologiques (troubles du système nerveux). Les services sont disponibles en anglais et en français.

Looking for a neuropsychologist in the Gatineau/Ottawa area?

Well, you've started in the right place.

Y2 Consulting Psychologists (Y2CP), an innovative psychological consulting firm in the National Capital Region (NCR) for the past 12 years, provides a full range of neuropsychological services to both children and adults, including neuropsychological assessments using leading-edge evaluation methods/tools to arrive at accurate diagnostics and facilitate targeted follow up quality care.

What are some of the common neuropsychological challenges you or your loved ones may be facing?

These could include learning disabilities and developmental delays, attention and hyperactivity disorders, concentration and memory difficulties, degenerative neurological conditions, difficulties with reading, writing or math in the academic or work environment.

Our neuropsychological assessments and related services are provided to both public and private-sector clients (including paediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups) facing learning, speech and language impairment, attention/hyperactivity/impulsivity and other neurological disorders (disorders of the body's nervous system). And services are available in both French and English.