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Other Associated Disorders

 Dyspraxia
This is an immaturity or an impairment of the organisation of movement and there can be problems with perception, thought and language along with this. Gross and fine motor skills may be affected. Language may be late to develop and impaired.

Messages passed by the senses are poorly understood and this leads to a problem relating these messages into actions. Organisation and planning skills can be affected by Dyspraxia. The cause of Dyspraxia isn't understood fully yet but one explanation may be the immaturity of neurone development .
 Dyspraxia Web Site

 Dyslexia
 Dyslexia affects reading, writing, spelling, concentration and memory. It can also affect self-organisation, maths and learning of foreign languages and music. The word dyslexia comes from the Greek word meaning" difficulty with words". Dyslexia is sometimes referred to as a specific learning difficulty. It is a life long condition and can run in families.
 Sydney Dyslexia

 Tourettes Syndrome
 This disorder is of the central nervous system which often is characterised by involuntary facial or body tics. The most common tics are throat clearing, eye blinking and facial grimaces. Sometimes sufferers utter involuntary obscenities, although this is rare. The disorder can usually begin around 6 to 8 yrs old and it is 3/4 times more common in males.
 Tourettes Association NSW

 Autism
 Autism is a dysfunction of the brain causing a  developmental condition which affects the way a person communicates and relates to other people. It is a complex condition which is believed to be caused by organise brain matter. It can vary in severity and disrupts the development of social, communication and imagination skills.
 Autism Association NSW


Aspergers Syndrome
 Aspergers is a disorder on the autistic spectrum and is a term used for people with a form of autism at the higher functioning end of the spectrum. People with this condition can find it hard to read signals such as body language, facial expression or tone of voice this can result in them finding it difficult to interact with others. There is more info on the Aspergers support page. A misunderstanding of social behaviours and nuances is always present. Language is taken quite literally and double meanings and jokes can be quite difficult for individuals with this syndrome.
 Aspergers Info site

 ADHD
 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by developmentally inappropriate impulsivity, attention, and in some cases, hyperactivity. ADHD is a neurobiological disorder. It is now known that many symptoms continue into adulthood. Early identification and treatment are extremely important. Further information on this disorder can be found from the LINKS page on this web site.
 ADHD Info

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Dirorder is an anxiety which affects 2-3% of the population - more than 450, 000 Australians. OCD usually begins in late childhood or early adolescence. People with OCD are besieged by intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images or impulses (obsessions), and are compelled to perform tortuous behavioural and mental rituals (compulsions). Obsessions and compulsions are distressing, exhausting and time-consuming, and cause significant interference in the sufferer's family and social relationships, daily routines, and their capacity to fulfil their goals in employment and education.

 NSW OCD Support Group - 1800 626 055
 Taken from www.nevdgp.org.au
 

  
Kidspeech site on Central Auditory Processing Disorder

 A Central Auditory Processing Disorder is a receptive language disorder. It refers to difficulties in the decoding and storing of auditory information (typically incoming verbal messages). This type of receptive language disorder is a result of genetic factors and/or early otitis media though causal factors may not be able to be found. There are many signs and symptoms of CAPD, however a skilled audiologist would best be able to provide technological testing at age 7 and beyond.

 Early Signs & Symptoms:
• Difficulty following verbal directions.
• Echolalia (repeating back words and phrases without comprehension).
• Re-auditorization (repeating back what was heard, and then showing comprehension).
• A child who says "huh" or "what" and requires more repetitions of verbal input messages.
• Speech sound discrimination difficulties, especially in noise.
• Highly distractible/active.
• Unintelligible speech, but with adequate vocal inflection and gestures.
• Difficulty with memorizing names and places.
• Difficulty repeating words or numbers in sequence.
• May have speech or language "delays."





 

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