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Which category of learning disorders is described in the DSM-5 as having academic performance substantially below what is expected for a person's age, IQ score, and education?
Which category of learning disorders is described in the DSM-5 as having academic performance substantially below what is expected for a person's age, IQ score, and education?
What is the formal term for a reading disorder characterized by an impaired ability to recognize words, poor comprehension, and slow and inaccurate reading?
What is the formal term for a reading disorder characterized by an impaired ability to recognize words, poor comprehension, and slow and inaccurate reading?
Which learning disorder category in the DSM-5 is characterized by difficulties with reading, mathematics, and/or written expression?
Which learning disorder category in the DSM-5 is characterized by difficulties with reading, mathematics, and/or written expression?
Which category of learning disorders in the DSM-5 includes difficulties with written expression?
Which category of learning disorders in the DSM-5 includes difficulties with written expression?
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Which edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders includes three categories on learning disorders?
Which edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders includes three categories on learning disorders?
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Learning Disorders in DSM-5
- Learning disorders are characterized by academic performance substantially below what is expected for a person's age, IQ score, and education.
- A reading disorder is formally known as Dyslexia, characterized by an impaired ability to recognize words, poor comprehension, and slow and inaccurate reading.
Categories of Learning Disorders in DSM-5
- One category of learning disorders is characterized by difficulties with reading, mathematics, and/or written expression.
- Written expression is a specific category of learning disorders in the DSM-5.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
- The fifth edition of the DSM includes three categories on learning disorders.
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Test your knowledge on learning disabilities and the categories included in the DSM-5. This quiz will assess your understanding of reading disorder, disorder of written expression, and mathematics disorder.
