What is Learning Disability?

Learning Difficulties and Learning Disabilities are commonly used terms. The terminology attempts to explain why a child or young person may struggle with one or more activities of daily life, such as communication, social participation, and independent living, across multiple environments, such as home, school, work and community.

When these difficulties persist, despite good daily teaching interventions and nurturing environments, the term Learning Disability can be considered.  This means the child or young person is likely to progress with their learning of life skills at a significantly slower rate than their peers.