title: The learning disorders of adolescence: organic and nonorganic failure to strive.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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