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Learning difficulties

  • A poor attitude to learning
  • Reluctance to complete reading/writing tasks
  • Lack of enjoyment of school
  • Low confidence in academic abilities
  • Difficulties with reading – poor attention for reading, difficulty tracking words on a page, mixing letters, missing words, poor reading comprehension, poor recall, poor blending of phonemes
  • Difficulty with writing – reduced interest in pencil/paper activities, unwillingness to partake in handwriting practice, awkward/tight/weak pencil grip, heavy/light indentations on page, poor letter formation, poor spacing, difficulty writing on a line, reduced speed of writing, laboured handwriting, poor presentation of work
  • Poor spelling
  • Poor memory
  • Difficulty in understanding abstract concepts, including time and money
  • Difficulty in transferring ideas onto paper
  • Poor copying ability
  • Difficulty in following/carrying out teacher instructions