Teach More/Love More. A cognitive impairment is a condition where your child has some problems with ability to think and learn.
Children with a cognitive impairment often have trouble with such school subjects as math and reading. A cognitive impairment also affects how a person will functions in everyday life, e.g., getting dressed and feeding oneself. With the right support from family and professionals, children learn to do things like walk, talk and read but they will do it at a different, perhaps slower pace. A cognitive impairment comes in different forms -- mild, moderate, severe and profound.
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