Steer Study Method

What is a learning difficulty or a learning dissability?

It’s a broad term that teachers, schools and assessors apply to kids who can’t meet the “normal” requirements of classroom learning in the same way as others ...

Learning difficulties fall into two categories:

Global learning difficulties:

If your child or pupil has global learning problems then she finds all aspects of learning and understanding difficult regardless of how she is taught. These children used to be called “slow learners”.

 

Specific learning difficulties:

These students are usually bright and of at least average intelligence but have trouble with learning. These are the pupils that far too often get forgotten about or misunderstood and need very careful assessment. They often need to be taught differently from the norm and it is very important that the teacher understands how these kids learn and teaches them appropriately.