Definitions
Of Learning Difficulties
If your
child is having difficulties at school please explore the standard
definitions of some of the most recognised problems.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
http://www.dys-add.com/symptoms.html#gifts
Dyspraxia
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dcoll/ld/faq/add/defined.shtml
ADD/ ADHD
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dcoll/ld/faq/add/defined.shtml
It
is important to be aware that there is a continually developing
and expanding body of knowledge related to each of these difficulties.
The definitions available to you when your child was first
assessed may have radically changed. It is important to keep
up to date with research and findings and reassess the learning
programme for your child accordingly.
For
example:
It is becoming universally recognised that Dyslexia is more
than a difficulty with reading and writing. Dealing with dyslexia
affects many other aspects of a student’s life such
as focus and concentration, time keeping and organizational
skills. Many of these difficulties are a result of steadily
diminishing self-confidence due to the individual nature of
each dyslexic students learning needs. With early assessment
procedures these needs can be recognised and the student trained
to creatively address those needs within a classroom structure.