Learning difficulty or learning disability?
A learning disability is not the same as a learning difficulty.
Our Easy Read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. explains the difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty.
A learning disability is different from a learning difficulty as a learning difficulty does not affect general intellect.
It is possible for a person to have both a learning disability and a learning difficulty.
Learning disabilities and learning difficulties explained
In this video, our Campaigns Officer, Vijay, shares what a learning disability is vs what a learning difficulty is.
Learning disability
A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities – for example household tasks, socialising or managing money – which affects someone for their whole life.
Types of learning difficulty
There are many different types of learning difficulty, some of the more well known are dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. A person can have one, or a combination.
As with learning disability, learning difficulties can also exist on a scale. A person might have a mild learning difficulty or a severe learning difficulty. The same is true of learning disabilities.
Learning difficulties in children
A learning difficulty usually presents in childhood and can cause a person to experience Experience is when you have learned or tried something before. problems in a traditional classroom setting.
We have produced a range of free resources to help you find out more about the Government The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much tax people should pay for things and how things like the National Health Service should work. 's changes to how children are supported within the Special Educational Needs system.
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