They affect many people around the world and in the UK. Unlike commonly found illnesses and disabilities such as Down Syndrome, they do not show any physical impairment on the person who has them. A person with a learning disability leads a difficult life and there are many obstacles that they may encounter in their lives. A learning disability is determined by an aspect of a person’s learning ability, which they cannot do because of [...]

Having featured in the tabloids relatively recently, the reason why autism is being reported extensively is because greater understanding is wanted by the general public. But some of these news stories may have passed you by. What is autism? When a person has a learning difficulty and autistic disorder, it is with them for life. Those with autism have difficulty in understanding the world that surrounds them. Autism does not affect a person in a [...]

Although it is generally a term used to describe people from many walks of life, special needs can cover several learning difficulties, which can range from minor to more major learning difficulties and autistic disorders that may need the knowledge of several to treat just one person. What falls under the category of special needs? For children, being deemed as special needs does not automatically mean they require special equipment for them to have the [...]

For any child wanting to learn, it is the case that some may take a lot longer than others to do this. In order for any young person to read and write, it may require extra attention by those who are there to teach them. But the reason behind why some do not learn a subject or topic instantly may be due to them having dyslexia. Dyslexia and what it means for the person who [...]