The impact on cognition (thinking)
The main areas of difficulty that people tend to experience are:
- Attention and concentration.
- Abstract thinking.
- Planning ahead and achieving goals.
- Working (short-term) memory.
- Controlling impulses.
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In addition a person’s intellectual skills can be impacted due to the knock on effect of delayed cognitive development, lack of encouragement and support and the impact of trauma on the ability to engage in school.
Consider more:
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