
Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) affect the way information is learned and processed. They are neurological (rather than psychological), usually run in families and occur independently of intelligence. They can have a significant impact on education and learning and on the acquisition of literacy skills.
SpLD is an umbrella term used to cover a range of frequently co-occurring difficulties most commonly known as
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia or Developmental Coordination Disorder DCD
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADD or ADHD