School has started for a month
Are you and the kids “doing well”?
I remember helping my 8-year-old son with homework some time ago
Ms. Chen, whose limbs are numb with anger, and her hands cramp into chicken feet?
Recently
Another pair of parents from Wuxi, Jiangsu is on the hot search
They help children with homework
Being exhausted to hospital treatment one after another
Everyone has a feeling
Every time I see news like this
Always resonates
Are children really “difficult to learn”?
Why didn’t we seem to be so hard when we were kids?
Some hospitals even offer outpatient clinics for learning difficulties
One more difficult to find
Is there such a thing as learning difficulties?
My child is not doing well, is it difficult?
Can this disease be cured?
Listen to the experts from the Mental Health Department of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University to explain it clearly
It is true that “learning difficulties”
But the reasons are complicated
“My child keeps failing exams, is there something wrong?”
“My child doesn’t want to study and is very procrastinating with homework. Others work for 1 hour, but he needs to do 3 hours. Can this be cured?”
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These problems are the most common problems that Fu Guanghui, Department of Mental Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, encounters in the outpatient clinic of child and adolescent psychology. “From the perspective of outpatient clinics, more than 70% of children brought to outpatient clinics by their parents are because of poor grades or do not want to study. Since the beginning of school, there have been more than 150 children.”
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Experts told us that, unlike our usual jokes about “don’t want to go to school” and “don’t want to go to work”, there is indeed a disease such as learning difficulties, generally referring to school age Due to physiological, growth and development, environmental, psychological or physical quality and other reasons, it is difficult for children to complete their learning tasks and their academic performance is significantly behind. The causes of learning difficulties are very complex and diverse, including learning caused by neurodevelopmental diseases (such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc.) There are learning deficits caused by a specific learning disability, and learning difficulties caused by emotional problems or environmental factors.
Generally speaking, for children with learning difficulties, the problems of intellectual development should be excluded first, and then mental diseases such as autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and ADHD should be excluded. In addition, learning difficulties in children under the age of 12 should first consider neurodevelopmental problems, while children over the age of 12 may be more related to emotional problems caused by psychosocial factors.
The most common cause of learning difficulties is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (commonly known as “ADHD”), a disorder linked to genetic, neurodevelopmental, A syndrome related to the environment, psychology, etc., the specific etiology is unknown, and patients generally have symptoms in childhood. Compared with children of the same age, they have obvious difficulty in concentration, short attention span, and activities. Excessive or impulsive, etc., which also makes them often difficult to concentrate on listening to lectures, unable to calm down and do homework well, easy to get distracted in study, difficult to complete assigned tasks, stray, sloppy mistakes, etc., affecting children of academic performance. The proportion of such children is not low. The prevalence of ADHD among children in my country is about 6.26%, which is equivalent to 6 out of 100 children with ADHD.
In addition to ADHD, another major group of common diseases that cause children’s learning difficulties is specific learning disabilities. The awareness rate is much lower, this refers to the specific barriers in reading, writing, language, mathematics, etc. of adolescents and children with normal intelligence. For example, some children write beautifully and do math problems quickly, but they always make mistakes such as wrong lines and repetitions when reading, cannot recall the articles they read, and cannot complete the questions after reading well. This learning disability is also related to heredity, growth and development, environment and other factors, and the specific reasons are unknown.
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Additionally, mood disorders, depression and anxiety can cause significant cognitive decline in children, such as memory loss, difficulty concentrating, slowed reactions, and reduced thinking skills. At the same time, it will also make the child feel depressed, irritable, have no interest in anything, often feel tired, and lack self-confidence, which will make the child unable to devote himself to learning normally.
“Learning difficulties” can be treated
Early identification is important
Since learning difficulties are indeed a disease, can they be treated?
Experts tell us that the answer is yes, and the most important thing is to find out the real cause of learning difficulties, and then “prescribe the right medicine”.
“Like ADHD children, they have no problem with IQ. They are often even ‘social cows’. They are very active in the class, have a good relationship and are very enthusiastic.” Dr. Fu Guanghui said, However, it is generally difficult for these children to be quiet. There are many small movements in class, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in completing the homework assigned by the teacher. In the face of this situation, parents should not arbitrarily assign “don’t like to study, naughty” to their children. , don’t beat and scold at every turn. For these children, it’s not that he doesn’t want to concentrate, but that he really has difficulty concentrating and can’t control himself.
For children diagnosed with ADHD, attention-improving drugs can be used, and parents need to work together to change parenting styles. “For children with ADHD, it is necessary to dismantle their goals and turn them into small goals. When he completes a goal, he should give encouragement and other positive feedback in a timely manner.” Fu Guanghui said. The Department of Mental Health of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University has opened a special outpatient clinic for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the first phase of the headquarters. After scientific and systematic evaluation and treatment, and the cooperation of parents is required, these children have better prognosis and study habits. , performance, etc. can be significantly improved.
Although the exact cause of ADHD is currently unknown, parents can identify early through observation. Instructions, inability to sit quietly and engage in focused activities, etc., can be screened in time by a doctor. The sooner ADHD is intervened, the better the prognosis. Moreover, ADHD will continue into adulthood. Dr. Fu Guanghui has also treated many adults with ADHD. It is difficult for them to concentrate on completing tasks at work, so early identification and intervention should be carried out in childhood. Very important.
Early identification and targeted training are also available for children diagnosed with learning disabilities. For example, children with dyslexia may lack the ability to express themselves since childhood, and they may not be able to express their meanings accurately and completely; children with writing disabilities may be lacking in fine motor movements of fingers. These can be targeted training, can get better improvement.
As for children who have learning difficulties due to emotional problems, it is necessary to find out the reasons for emotional problems. For example, some children may have encountered some difficult problems in school, which made them unwilling to Going to school, unable to study well; for example, some children are under too much pressure from parents, or too strict education methods, which affect children’s interest in learning, etc.
Experts said that no matter what kind of situation causes learning difficulties, when parents encounter “scumbag” children, what they should do is not to beat and scold them first, but to have a good relationship with their children. Communicate, find out the cause, and seek medical screening. The child may not “do not want to study hard”, but “can’t study well”.
Parents don’t just snap your hats
Don’t bring anxiety to children
“In fact, what is more important is that parents must understand one thing first. Each child has different learning abilities, learning interests, and things they are good at. It is impossible for every child Children are all ‘student masters’ in the traditional sense.” Professor Hu Shaohua, director of the Department of Mental Health, said that Parents’ anxiety will affect their children’s normal learning and mental health.
The mental health clinic of the First Hospital of Zhejiang University has also treated many anxious parents with their children. After evaluation and screening, the children did not have learning disabilities, but because of the parents’ high pressure and anxiety, Emotional problems lead to weariness and fear of exams.
Some children can’t understand math problems, but they can draw beautiful pictures easily; some children stumble on memorizing texts, but they are wise when it comes to historical issues; They are good at chess, sing very well, especially like to write, or some children have average grades, but they are very understanding and generous, and are very popular with their peers…
In this very introverted society, it is a good thing to pay attention to children’s education. We also understand that parents want their children to be able to get into a good university and find a good job. All are different. If the child does have the learning disabilities mentioned in the above article, the parents can actively take the child to intervene. However, if the child is only in poor grades, but is mentally healthy, optimistic and positive, then learn to accept the child’s ordinary, Who said that if you can’t be a scholar, you can’t live a happy life?
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