Prevalence of Learning Difficulties and Specific Learning Disorders (including Dyslexia)
Up to 25% of children have learning difficulties in one or more areas. These learning difficulties are due to a wide range of factors, some of which can be identified and corrected. For some children these difficulties are not due to one specific factor and can very hard to correct even when their motivation is high and they receive extra help and support at home and school.
A smaller percentage of students, 5-15%, experience a Specific Learning Disorder in either one or a combination of reading, writing and mathematics. For these children the causes of these difficulties are genetic and they do not respond very well to most attempts to correct them.
A smaller percentage of students, 5-15%, experience a Specific Learning Disorder in either one or a combination of reading, writing and mathematics. For these children the causes of these difficulties are genetic and they do not respond very well to most attempts to correct them.
Categories of Specific Learning Disorders
A child may be diagnosed as having a Specific Learning Disorder in the areas of:
Reading
Reading
- Word reading accuracy*
- Reading rate or fluency*
- Reading comprehension
- Spelling accuracy*
- Grammar and punctuation accuracy
- Clarity or organisation of written expression
- Number sense
- Memorization of arithmetic facts
- Accurate or fluent calculation
- Accurate math reasoning.
What is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is an alternative term used to refer to a pattern of learning difficulties characterised by problems with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor decoding and poor spelling abilities (*). It is the most commonly known learning disorder.
Can I have Dyslexia Screening?
Positive Young Minds use a First Step Process. This is an initial screening for Dyslexia.
