A Learning Difficulty occurs when a child develops very unevenly and has apparent unexplained difficulty with learning to read, sitting still, paying attention, writing, spelling, knowing how to get along with classmates and succeeding at sport or other physical organised activities. It can be simplified by thinking how information gets into the mind and out again. We learn the world through our ears, eyes, touch, taste, muscle movement and sense of smell. If some of these are not feeding the mind with correct information we are in trouble. We mightn’t hear clearly or see accurately or how we see something mightn’t agree with how we feel it or hear it – this all makes learning hard.

They can also be hard to detect – it isn’t as visible as a broken leg.
A good plan is to do what you have control of, then tackle emotional issues and finally get help or try to tackle the root of the Learning Difficulty. Remember no two children with Learning Difficulties have exactly the same problems – similarities are often expressed differently.