Our specialist 1:1 tutors are trained to understand the issues that challenge the learning strategies of dyslexic, dyspraxic or dyscalculic learners. 1:1 specialist support concentrates on individual students and their evolving needs and, at The Fulham Study, learning priorities in support sessions are developed by the student and specialist tutor, in partnership.
What are Specific learning Difficulties (SpLD) ?
Specific Learning Difficulties affect the way information is learned and processed. They are neurological (rather than psychological), usually run in families and occur independently of intelligence. They can have significant impact on education and learning and on the acquisition of literacy skills.
SpLD is an umbrella term used to cover a range of frequently co-occurring difficulties, most commonly known as:
Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia and Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or AD(H)D)
As with any learning difficulty, no two individuals experience the same combination of difficulties and some people may exhibit signs of more than one SpLD.
Some common characteristics of SpLDs:
- Memory difficulties.
- Organisational difficulties.
- Writing difficulties.
- Visual processing difficulties.
- Reading difficulties.
- Auditory processing difficulties.
- Time management difficulties.
- Sensory distraction: an inability to screen out extraneous visual or auditory stimuli.
- Sensory overload: a heightened sensitivity to visual stimuli and sound; an inability to cope with busy environments.
