A learning difference is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to receive, process, store and respond to information and affects approximately 6-8% of school age children and continues into adulthood. The term is used to describe the seeming unexplained difficulty a person of at least average intelligence has in acquiring basic academic skills. These skills are essential for success at school and work, and for coping with life in general.

Learning differences can affect a person’s ability and achievement in the areas of:
Listening
Speaking
Language and symbols
Reading
Writing
Mathematics