Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty characterised by problems with reading, writing and spelling. While it doesn’t affect a person’s intelligence, it can affect other areas of their lives that ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) consider specific learning difficulties to be neurodevelopmental. This means that they are present from birth, but often only manifest ...

Experts have warned children that go undiagnosed may face behavioural issues as they don’t understand why they are struggling ...

Artificial intelligence helps teachers identify which of their students have learning difficulties, according to a new study. Teachers make more accurate assessments of learning difficulties such as ...

A company called Kinems is using personalised, video game-based learning to improve the skills of children with motor impairments and learning difficulties. Working with Microsoft Kinect, Kinems ...

The NHS also points out that individuals with dyslexia may grasp spoken information but find written material difficult to process. They may also encounter problems with planning in addition to the ...

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Human Development, IOE UCLUCL IOE. Programme Director for MA SpLD dyslexia and Programme route leader for the MA in Special and Inclusive Education ...

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines dyslexia as a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read (see here). The ...

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — Back in elementary school, being called on to read out loud was scary for people, but imagine how much scarier it would be if someone had dyslexia, ADHD or another learning ...

A trial which used artificial intelligence to train new teachers to spot potential learning difficulties in pupils found that the approach significantly improved their assessment skills. 178 trainees ...

Joint working between health and social care is all the rage but the field of learning difficulties has been pioneering a joint practitioner role since the 1980s. Dave Sims looks at new research on ...