Children or students who are dyslexic have phonological difficulties, that is, they find it difficult to sort out the sounds within words. This means that they have problems with reading, writing and spelling. The majority of dyslexic children have difficulty with text, memory and the sequencing processes of basic mathematics.

No one knows for sure. Though it's understandable to expect that a disorder as common as autism would have a known cause, in many ways it's still quite mysterious. Recent studies suggest a strong genetic basis for autism -- up to 20 sets of genes may play a part in its development. Genetics alone, however, can't account for all the cases, and so scientists are also looking into possible environmental origins, as well as other triggers.

If you are observing impairment in eye contact, social skills and communication, and increased participation in restricted or repetitive behaviors, you should have your child evaluated. This evaluation will determine if your child meets the diagnostic criteria for an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

From our personal experience in a private preschool, we have had success teaching children with ADD, ADHD, autism, Down syndrome, and dyslexia, among other learning disabilities. We have done no official studies that prove that this program will work with these learning disabilities. Every disability varies in its severity and each child varies in maturity and cognitive/motor ability.

The problems displayed by individuals with dyslexia involve difficulties in acquiring and using reading and writing skills. Problems experienced by dyslexics include: Not all students who have difficulties with these skills are dyslexic. Formal testing is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of suspected dyslexia.

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Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty affecting a person's ability to deal with text, and often numbers as well. Dyslexia is estimated to occur in about 8% of the population. Similar to color blindness, it is a permanent disability which needs continuous support through schooling. It is often accompanied by strengths in areas such as creative work, physical co-ordination and empathy with other people.

REPEATED INJURIES: Bruises, welts, burns. Parents may seem unconcerned, deny that anything is wrong, or give unlikely explanations for the injuries. NEGLECTED APPEARANCE:Children often are badly nourished, inadequately clothed, are left alone or are wandering at all hours, always seem as if nobody cares. (Sometimes, though, over-neatness may be a sign of abuse.) DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: Very aggressive, negative behavior constantly repeated can signal a desperate need for attention and help.

Sometimes there are no obvious physical signs of sexual abuse, and a physician must examine the child to confirm the abuse.

There is no medication that can cure autism, and no one medication that is recommended for individuals with autism. Medications can be recommended to help with very specific target symptoms that are associated with autism. Some of these symptoms might include extreme difficulty attending to the pertinent aspects of the environment or aggression towards self or others.

No. There are a variety of disorders that are related to limited speech development but any child that is not talking by the age of 3 should have a developmental assessment immediately. Most children are babbling before they reach their first birthday and use single words to communicate by 18 months. Any child that does not display these behaviors or who has and subsequently loses a communicative or social skill should be screened for an Autism Spectrum Disorder as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, there are very few "cut and dry" signs that your mare is about to foal. Often, they surprise us with a new baby without giving us much warning. However, here are some guidelines: One month or so before foaling, you will begin to see mammary development; the nipples will fill out approximately one week to a few days before delivery and a waxy secretion may be seen on the end of the nipple which indicates the mare could foal within 3 days.

Parents, teachers and adults need to look and listen. If you're doing all the talking to a young person you're missing the point of what they're saying to you. Obviously, underachieving in school, getting involved in drug and alcohol abuse or getting on the wrong side of the law are big red flags. But so too are signs of low self-esteem and lack of confidence; these are telltale signs of isolation and insecurity.

Autism, part of a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. The disorder is characterized by varying degrees of impairment in communication skills and social abilities, and also by repetitive behaviors. Symptoms range from mild to severe. One milder form of the disorder is known as Asperger Syndrome.

Current data suggest that the likelihood of having a child with autism if the biological parents already have one child with autism is at least 1/20. This rate may be an underestimate, given that many families with one autistic child will stop having children due to stress or the fear of having another child with the disorder.