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11.2 Knowledge of Allergies:
CHAPTER 11 : HEALTH INFORMATION AND TRAINING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

• Teachers must be aware if his/her student has any kind of allergies.

• Special care must be taken for a student who has known allergies.
• Parents must be regularly reminded to ensure that their ward, if allergic to anything,
must carry proper medication for it.

11.3 Screening for Dyslexia/Dyscalculia/Other Learning Disabilities:

11.3.1 Suggestive Checklist for Identifying learning Disabilities:

• Difficulty in counting

• Lack of concentration or easily distracted by the surroundings, either at home or
school

• Difficulty in sitting quietly in the classroom
• Does not write down the spoken words correctly

• Inappropriate additions to the right word; e.g. ‘ischool’ in place of school

• Always confused between Right & Left
• Unreasonable difficulty in remembering the verbal instructions

• General difficulty in memorizing the things
• Extreme restlessness in a child which significantly interferes with the timely
completion of various tasks

• Reverses letters or symbols too frequently while reading for example b as d, saw
as was, etc.

• Reverses numbers too frequently while reading or writing for example 31 as 13, 6
as 9, etc.
• An excessive error during reading like loses a place or repeats / inserts/ substitutes/

omits words.
• Poor in mathematical calculations

• Have problems in the accurate copying from a common source like a book or a
blackboard, even though the vision is normal.
• Write letters or words either too close or too far (spacing problems).

• The child appears to comprehend satisfactorily but is not able to answer the
questions.
Note: If the answer to any of the above 3-5 statements is positive, the child should
be carefully examined by a qualified psychologist/pediatrician/ or a special
educator for initial screening & further consultations.

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