|
|
Learning disabilities and difficulties and developmental difficulties
Children struggle to learn for many reasons. Some children have difficulty paying attention, reasoning, remembering things, communicating, reading, spelling or socialising, while others have co-ordination and behavioural problems.
Learning problems can be the result of trauma, illness, a disability or life experiences. Whatever the cause, some children just desperately need help to learn.
Learning disabilities are a group of disorders leading to significant difficulties in listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities which are inconsistent with a child's general ability. They are not related to intelligence, parenting styles or educational opportunities.
A child with a learning difficulty experiences significant delays in one or more academic or developmental areas. Learning difficulties are often the result of an intellectual disability, physical and sensory disabilities, emotional difficulties, lack of educational opportunities, an illness or disruption to schooling, and/or inadequate environmental experiences.
A child with a developmental disability has a significant impairment in acquiring cognitive, language, motor or social skills which is likely to continue into adulthood.
Top of page |
|
|
|
