82 THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES – FOCUSING ON PRIMARY EDUCATION Categories of Learning Disabilities Relevant information • ‘Cornelia De Lange’ Syndrome • • • • imbalance of body movements unable to interact or produce babbling sound Poorly understood speech • • • Active Do not care with dangers Do something harmful to others • • • Do not want to do the movements or moving too slowly Like to isolate themselves Tend to hide themselves in hidden places ‘Microcephalus’ • • • Small head Good motor development Moderate to serious inhibitory mind ‘Hydrocephalus’ • • • Big head and contain fluid Imbalance in movement Prone to suffer “mental retardation” Cerebral Palsy Hyperactive Hypoactive • • Thick eyebrows and connecting in the middle Convulsions Late developmental stages Delay in speech 34. In addition, training for special education teachers is also provided by the Institute of Teacher Education (IPGM), universities, Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah, Diploma Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah. In addition, short courses are also organised by MOE and State Education Department. 35. With regard to the allowances, RM 150 will be given to the children with disabilities; RM 250 will be given to the teachers and RM 200 will be given to the teachers’ assistants. Panel 5: Screening & Diagnosing Learning Disabilities: Early Intervention Draws Positive Impacts by Dr. Toh Teck Hock, Paediatrician & Head of Clinical Research of Hospital Sibu Dr. Toh Tech Hock highlighted the following issues:36. He stressed that Learning Disabilities can comprise a group of disorders and not a single disorder. There are a group of children who have barriers to learning but do not have severe disabilities and on the other hand, there are children who face milder disabilities such as high function Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and mild intellectual disability. Severe disabilities could be included as severe Cerebral Palsy, severe Autism, Down Syndrome, moderate-severe intellectual disability and deafness.