Dysnomia: Learning Disability

Dysnomia: Learning Disability

Introduction

Dysnomia is termed as a learning disability that is usually found in children from their childhood. This kind of learning disability can actually results in lack of having speaking power, eventually it affect speech to a greater extent, along with this writing skills are also affected to a greater extent. Beside this speaking and writing skills that are normally affected by this type of problem, mental health is also affected and due to these skills of solving mathematical problems decreases that eventually results in numerous harmful affects as well (Cimera, 2007).

As a matter of fact, normally people do face issues when they recall words, numbers as well as names but, this common problem is not regarded as learning disability at all. Not recalling numbers, words and names is a common problem but besides this when a person is actually not able to speak and write properly and thus not able to perform any kind of work, this actually refers to a major issue that can generate further numerous problems as well. Dysnomia is identical to anomia but, both of the conditions are not that much same. Anomia is generally termed as a problem that is linked to recalling things and it is generally caused mostly by brain injuries such as head trauma or strokes. Whereas, dysnomia is termed as a problem that is linked with recalling things and numbers and when it is actually related with learning things and memorizing them accordingly. As a matter of fact, Dysnomia cannot be cured but besides these improvements can be made by using various strategies and techniques.

How it is diagnosed?

As mentioned above, Dysnomia can not be cured but it can be treated in order to make a person's life effective as well as improved. Normally in order to diagnose this kind of problem, neuropsychological as well as speech language pathology method is used in order to actually diagnose the problem and suggest remedies accordingly. As mentioned above, this disease affects the writing as well as speaking power of a person and this kind of disease is normally found in children. Below mentioned are some of the areas with the help of which one can easily be diagnosed with dysnomia problem:

Those people who normally tries to replace the words with synonyms.

Those people who normally takes too much time to accomplish any kind of tests.

Those people who are normally unable to accomplish the given tasks.

Those people who normally face difficulties while recalling words as well as names.

Diagnosing this disease is somehow termed to be difficult because children at this age normally do not recall names and things easily. But, beside this if a child at any point of time feels uncomfortable while writing or speaking, this is then for sure linked to the dysnomia problem and proper steps should be taken in order to reduce this problem. As a matter of fact there is no proper medication for this disease but, it can be cured by applying relevant as well as affective ...