by Editorial | Jul 23, 2018 | Articles of interest
This article was written by Santie Smit (Director of NILD SA) with information from Steven M. Burnik, Ph,D. In recent times the effect of slow processing speed on learning has become more evident. Even though SPS is not a formal learning difficulty, it has frustrated...
by Editorial | May 10, 2018 | Articles of interest
By Jacquie Johnston I wonder how many parents reading this are looking back on their own journey with mathematics at school. I think I can safely surmise that a large percentage of you are remembering times of anxiety, frustration and bewilderment. You concluded...
by Editorial | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Leone Jenkinson What is language? If asked this question, you may come up with a definition that involves some of the following… it is a code made up of rules that include what words mean, how to make words, and how to put the words together in ways to...
by Editorial | Aug 16, 2017 | Learning Disabilities
When I was only 7 years old my parents found out that I had dyslexia, immediately they sent me for numerous tests to see the extent to the diagnosis. They were told that I had a 15 mark discrepancy between my verbal and non-verbal IQ. I never understood what was wrong...
by Editorial | Jun 14, 2017 | Learning Disabilities
When your child has a Learning Difficulty it is often very difficult for a parent or sibling to understand how a task that is easy for most people is so difficult for the LD child. Dysgraphia, or difficulty with writing, is often a visual-motor difficulty. In...
