This book is about learning, its fundametals and the difficulties it may present to some children. Research has shown that up to 50 per cent of children with learning difficulties end up with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. It is therefore important for parents and teachers to understand the child's ability to learn and intervene appropriately.

    So what are learning difficulties? What impact do they have on the child? Can they be treated? Living with Learning Diffuculties provides comprehensive information about the factors that affect learning, the various learning diffuculties that children may face and the broad principles that are adopted to manage them.

Part 1 What is learning?
Part 2 How does the brain help us to learn?

Factors affecting learning
Part 3 Innate ability and temperament
Part 4 Environment and support
Part 5 Motivation and attitude
Part 6 Physical health
Part 7 Mental health

Lerning difficulties and management
Part 8 Learning disabilities
Part 9 Learning disorders
Part 10 Assessing and managing learning disorders
Part 11 Medication and alternative treatments for learning
disorders
Part 12 Long-term outcomes
Part 13 Support services