Specific Learning Disorders: A Case Study

Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age, IQ score, and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”, it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine, which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David, a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet test and constantly showed inappropriate behaviors in class, such as hitting, spitting, screaming, and throwing. After the experimenters conducted two studies on the two medications in different dosage, the result showed that Dexedrine
Medical professionals might need to conduct several assessments in order to determine the right dosage of medication for their patients. Prescribing unsuitable psychoactive medication to patient may lead to side effects, such as restlessness, insomnia, dribbling, and other health risks. In addition, Dexedrine is a central nervous system stimulant which used to treat attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. It stimulates the sympathetic nerves and release the drug substance in a gradual mode. It makes neurotransmitters stay longer in the attention and alertness region of the brain and increases the concentration of neurotransmitters. It is widely known in help increasing ability to attend, staying focus, and controlling behavior problems. However, it is a control substance due to present of amphetamines. Yet, Dexedrine can help people who suffer in ADHD, it may also lead to severe side effects. It can lead to fast heartbeat, decreased appetite, headache, insomnia, dizziness, weight loss, slowing growth of children, seizures, and blurred vision. Therefore, Dexedrine is not recommended to quite a large population. This also reminds us the seriousness that a physician is required when prescribing a psychoactive