Question

Parul's intelligence test indicates that she is average to above-average intelligent. However, her grades in reading, spellings, social sciences, and science are very low. Her maths grades are quite high & her writing skills are adequate. Parul most likely has:
1. Dyscalculia
2. Dysgraphia
3. Dyslexia
4. Dysphasia

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Dyslexia

Learning disability refers to a neurological disorder that causes cognitive impairment. 

Dyslexia is associated with the 'Reading disorder' as it refers to a difficulty in Reading, Writing, and Spelling.

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability(Reading disorder) which makes learners:

• confuse with the same shapes and sounds of the alphabet.
• unable to read, interpret, and understand letters and words.
• bewilder in identifying and relating speech sounds with letters and words.

Hence, it could be concluded that Parul most likely has 'Dyslexia'.

Other Disabilities in Brief:

Dysgraphia	It is a deficiency that affects the ability to write coherently.
Dyscalculia	It is a disability that affects learner's ability to perform mathematical calculations.
Dysphasia	A language disorder that affects communication skills and comprehension abilities.
Dyspraxia	It is a motor disorder that affects the coordination of the tongue and lips to produce sounds.
Aphasia	An impairment of language that affects the ability to communicate.
Dysarthria	A neurological disorder that leads to imprecise speech.
Dystopia	An imagined world in which people lead wretched and fearful life.
Stuttering	A speech disorder that affects the flow of the speech by repeating the same word again and again.