Learning+Difficulties

=Learning Difficulties= Learning Difficulties is a very general term to describe students who demonstrate low achievement in academic subjects for a range of reasons.These students often experience significant difficulties in reading, writing, numeracy or learning how to learn, and often require assistance to access the curriculum. They can categorised as General or Specific Learning Difficulties.

Helpful Websites

 * Victoria Department of Education resources for Reading Difficulties and Dyslexia. This site contains resources for both parents and teachers.[]
 * The Specific Learning Difficulites Association of NSW (SPELD) provides advice and services to children and adults with specific learning difficulites. [|SPELD NSW]
 * LD online has a range of resources for parents and educators supporting students with Learning Difficulties and ADHD [|LD Online]
 * The Learning Difficulties Coalition NSW is a coalition of individuals and parent support groups which provide support and information about children (5-18years) with learning difficulties and related conditions. [|LDC NSW]
 * Learning Difficulties Australia is an association of teachers and other professionals dedicated to assisting students with learning difficulties. [|LDAustralia]
 * People who have suffered a brain injury may also experience some learning difficulites. The Children's Hospital Westmead has a range of Fact Sheets about aspects of Aquired Brain Injury [|Children's Hospital Westmead Brain Injury Information]

Books

 * //What Teachers need to know about Learning Difficulties// by Peter Westwood (2008)