Highlight any concerns with your child’s paediatrician to get professional help in confirming if this is the problem, or if it is indeed a learning disability. There are specific types of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia (affects reading/writing), dyspraxia (affects motor skills) and dyscalculia (affects math ability). “Some learning disabilities such as dyslexia may only become apparent from kindergarten onwards. A learning disability (also known as specific learning disability) is a significant and ongoing difficulty with one or more areas of learning. Coping with your child’s learning disability will often comprise several approaches.
