Learning disability

A learning disability can affect the way that some children understand information and how they communicate. This means that they might have difficulty understanding new or detailed information, learning new skills or coping with some everyday tasks. Learning disabilities can also include conditions affecting how a child develops as well as social and emotional development and behaviour. As a parent, you are likely to notice if your child’s development at a certain age is behind that of your other children, or children that you know. Learning disabilities can also be called ‘Intellectual Disability’, special needs, or additional needs. In nurseries and schools, the phrase ‘Additional Support Needs (ASN ) or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) . is used to describe the extra help provided to children with an intellectual disability or other support needs.