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.shtmlADD/ 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.