Social Problems

*What Is the Difference Between CAPD and ADHD (click on link for handout)

 

• About 30% of Dyslexic children also have at least a mild form of AD/HD, consequently other social problems arise.

• Less organized

• Less self-control, and conforming to social rules than their peers. Such behaviors may be alienating to others.

• Because of their difficulty with language, it may be a turn-off to peers, and may foster miscommunications.

• Students who feel badly about themselves may not have the social confidence or skill to seek and maintain friendships. They may become withdrawn from friends and family.