Recognising learning difficulties in children Learning for You South Canterbury

• Published date: 18 January 2023
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reading, writing, spelling or maths, especially if there seems to be no obvious reason for the lack of progress

The child might also experience difficulties with some of the following:

staying on task

the large gap between oral and written capabilities

remembering instructions

the sounds of letters

difficulty with rhyme

dislikes reading aloud

learning basic maths facts

organising written and spoken language

remembering what they have just read

fine motor co-ordination may be problematic

frequent misspelling of words and mixing up words which sound similar, in speech and written words

learning the days of the week, months of the year.

Any of these may indicate your child has dyslexia, or a learning difficulty.

The L4U professional team is available to discuss this with families and arrange appropriate assessments that can help determine what is impeding learning progress, and what support, or interventions would assist the child’s learning.

Children with dyslexia/learning difficulties are not stupid or lazy, they are often trying very hard to learn.

Learning for these pupils requires a lot of effort and energy and the correct support and interventions will help them to reach their potential.

Registered SLD (specific learning difficulties) teachers recommended by L4U have a classroom teaching background, and are able to provide a programme of tuition that is individualised, sequential, meets the child’s needs, and which can lift the pupil’s performance in literacy and promote self confidence.

Learning for You — South Canterbury can recommend:

assessments that tell teachers/parents the strengths and weaknesses of the...