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or distance causing them to bump into objects.

Also, if there is difficulty with visual perception, there may be issues with tasks that require eye-hand coordination such as picking up an object.

The second area of input in which a child may experience difficulty is within auditory perception. The Learning Disabilities Association of America explains that auditory perception is when the individual may have difficulty distinguishing slight differences in phonemes - in sounds - or may have difficulty distinguishing individual phonemes as quickly as normal. These problems may result in complications of processing and understanding what others are saying.

Children with auditory perception may also have difficulty with what is called auditory figure-ground when there is more than one sound because the child has difficulty identifying the correct sounds.

INTEGRATION

The next area is integration. There are three parts to integration: sequencing, abstraction, and organization. National Center for Learning Disabilities defines the three parts in the following way: Integration refers to a child experiencing difficulty when information is recorded in the brain because three tasks must be carried out in order to make sense or integrate this information.

First, the information must be sequenced in the correct order. After that, information must be comprehended beyond the literal meaning, which is called abstraction. Finally, each unit of information must be integrated into complete thoughts or concepts, which is called organization.

Clarifying the definition of the three parts of integration will lead to more understanding. Sequencing is when the individual might have difficulty learning information in the proper sequence. Therefore, the child may get math sequences incorrect, have difficulty recalling sequences, such as the months of the year, the alphabet, and/or the times table.

The second area in integration is abstraction, when the child may have difficulty inferring the meaning of individual words or concepts. For example, idioms, puns, and jokes are most often misinterpreted.

The third area within integration is organization, when an individual may experience difficulty organizing materials, may lose materials, may be forgetful, or misplace papers. The child may experience difficulty organizing their bedroom. Some children experience difficulties with organization of time. The child may also have difficulty with completing projects in a given timeframe.

MEMORY

Processing problems

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