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COMMON PHYSICAL PROBLEMS
A child with physical and sensory problem withdraws socially. This affects his/her cognitive and linguistic development and play pattern.

a. Mental Retardation
More than 2% of our children are considered to be mentally retarded.  at the concept of intelligence.
b. Autism,
the most common of the pervasive developmental disorders
c. Hyperplasia
 Is more a symptom than a disorder.  It is a matter of being rather precocious in reading words.
      c. Non-verbal learning disability
 Is a matter of having a hard time with visual, spatial, and motor skills. 
Hitting
1.    Hitting is often a direct communication of frustration when a child is not getting his way. Young children often hit because they cannot speak the words to communicate their irritation.
Biting
2.    Typically, this is a developmental teething issue and not behavioral. However, like hitting, it is an easy way for children who do not have verbal skills to express anger or frustration.
Taking Toys
3.    Children under the age of three are still learning the basic concept of sharing. Children do not share their toys at home in an only-child situation, thereby making sharing in preschool a foreign concept to them.
Temper Tantrums
4.    Tantrums are attention-gaining tools for children to get their way. Children realize quickly that teachers are more likely to give in the louder the tantrum is and the longer it lasts.
Not Following Directions
5.    Following directions is very difficult for children under two years of age as their main focus is to explore and sense the world around them. However, children over two years, while still curious, should understand boundaries and rules when told to do something.