| A | B |
|---|
| dyslexia | difficulty in reading |
| dyscalcula | difficulty in math |
| mental retardation | a pervasive delay in cognitive development |
| attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder | behavior problem involving difficulty in concentrating, as well as excitability and impulsivity |
| asthma | chronic inflammation of the airways |
| echolalia | speech that repeats, word for word, what has just be heard |
| autism | disorder characterized by the absence of a theory of mind |
| developmental psychopathology | applies insights from studies of normal development to the study of childhood disorders |
| DSM-IV | the diagnostic guide of the American Psychiatric Association |
| learning disability | an unexpected difficulty with one or more academic skills |
| mainstreaming | system in which learning-disabled children are taught in general education classrooms. |
