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Specific Learning Disorders Flow Chart

What are Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs)?

Specific learning disorder with impairment in reading (dyslexia)

Dyslexia can be defined as a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin.


It is characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by
poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in
the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other
cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary
consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading
experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.*
When looking at identifying a specific learning disorder with impairment in reading
(dyslexia), deficits in one or both of the following key academic areas are usually present:
• Inaccurate or slow and effortful word reading.
• Difficulty understanding the meaning of what is read.

These difficulties frequently result from a deficit in the phonological component of


language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the
provision of effective classroom instruction.

Specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression


A specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression is a persistent difficulty
with written expression, handwriting and/or spelling that may occur in isolation, but more
often, occurs in conjunction with dyslexia.
It can be defined as a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is
characterised by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent written expression and by poor
spelling and handwriting skills. These ongoing delays in writing are often unexpected in
relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.
Deficits in one or both of the following key academic areas are usually present:
• Difficulties with spelling.
• Difficulties with written expression.

These difficulties frequently result from a combination of deficits in the phonological


component of language as well as in orthographic processing, and in working memory.

Specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics (dyscalculia)

A specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics (dyscalculia) is an innate


difficulty in learning and comprehending mathematics. Children who have a specific
learning disorder with impairment in mathematics (dyscalculia) have trouble understanding
numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, learning mathematical facts, and a number
of other related difficulties. Dyscalculia can be defined as a condition that affects the ability
to acquire arithmetical skills. Learners with dyscalculia may have difficulty understanding
simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning
number facts and procedures. Even if they produce a correct answer or use a correct
method, they do so mechanically and without confidence. Deficits in one or both of the
following key academic areas are usually present:
• Difficulties mastering number sense, number facts or calculation.
• Difficulties with mathematical reasoning.

These difficulties frequently result from a combination of deficits in phonological


memory, rapid naming, and working memory.

*This definition is the preferred definition of DSF and AUSPELD, as well as the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

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