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What is cognitive dysfunction?

The importance of cognitive skills:

Cognitive dysfunction is most commonly manifested in children and adolescents in the form of “learning disorders”. A learning disorder is defined as difficulty in an academic area (reading, mathematics or written expression). The child’s ability to achieve in the specific academic area is below what is expected for the child’s age, educational level, and level of intelligence. The difficulty experienced by the child is severe enough to interfere with academic achievement or age-appropriate normal activities of daily living.

Learning disorders are sometimes called learning disabilities, or specific learning disabilities. Types of learning disorders include the following:

• Readingdisorder(sometimescalleddyslexia)• Mathematicsdisorder• Disorderofwrittenexpression

Cognitive skills are what separate the good learners from the so-so learners. Here’s why:

• Without developed cognitive skills, children fall behind becausethey aren’t able to integrate new information as they are taught it

• Thesadtruthisthatmoststudentsmoveontothenextgradebeforethey have mastered the basic academic skills like reading, writing and maths... because they haven’t developed cognitive skills

Remember:Theabilitytolearnandmakesenseofnewinformationis crucial to successful learning... and that’s why developing cognitive skills is so important.

• Hereditary factors: often other familymembers have learning disabilities

• Poormaternal health during pregnancy,including the use of drugs and alcohol or illness in a mother during pregnancy

• Complicationsatbirth:suchas lowbirthweight; cord around the neck; prolonged labour; use of medication

• Minorbraininjuriesinearlydevelopment

• Environmentalfactors:exposuretotoxins;poor nutrition in early development

BRAINPOWER for Cognitive Development

Objectives in

improving your

child’s cognition

A combined effort between parents, teachers andthe child / adolescent themselves needs to be brought

into effect for the greater benefit of the patient.

Early identification and intervention

Occupational therapy;

physiotherapyOffer a structured environment for

your child

Remediallessons

Recognise appropriate

behaviour andpraise him accordingly

Speech and language therapy

Factors that influence the developmentof a learning disability include:

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Offers distinct benefits• Improvescognitivefunction• Improvesretentionofnewlyacquiredinformation• Improvesattention,attentionspan&concentration• Enablesthebraintoworkunderstress• Calmstheagitatedmind

• Helpsimprovegrades• Facilitateslearning• Sharpensmemory• Helpschildrencopewith peer and study pressure

Dosage:Xcel tablets

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Dosage:Xcel kids syrup

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