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Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties

Adults may have many difficulties in college, work and home life as a result of their
lifelong SpLD. Many of the difficulties noticed first in childhood continue to impact on
everyday life, and it may be harder for them to learn new skills at home, in education
and at work. This could be any skill, such as learning how to use new systems at work,
how to drive a car or even DIY in the home. People can spend unusually long hours
reading educational or work-related materials and, as a result, sacrifice their social
life for excessive studying. They may be disinclined to read for pleasure, or have a
preference for books with figures, charts, or graphics.

DCD (dyspraxia)

There are a wide range of problems associated with DCD and many of these will be
noticed and identified in the early life of a child. Children with DCD may not reach
developmental milestones like crawling or walking as soon as expected and may
experience difficulties with coordination that may be demonstrated in many ways,
such as:

• Appearing awkward and clumsy

• Bumping into objects

• Dropping things and falling over a lot

• Having trouble with activities such as hopping, jumping, running, and
catching or kicking a ball

• Difficulty walking up and down stairs

• Difficulty getting dressed, doing up buttons and tying shoelaces.

Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/developmental-coordination-disorder-
dyspraxia/symptoms/

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