The learning disorders of adolescence: organic and nonorganic failure to strive.
As students proceed through late elementary and junior high school, academic demands change drastically. The altered requirements may give rise to seemingly new learning disorders or may aggravate or modify a preexisting recognized dysfunction. This article discusses common areas of disability in this age group, developmental complications, and academic performance delays, and presents guidelines for assessment and management.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000523:psychology; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008433:Mathematics; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009048:Motor Skills; D010290:Parents; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011932:Reading; D012917:Social Adjustment