Four broad areas of need

2. Cognition and Learning

These needs may arise or occur with other areas of need. 

Support for learning difficulties may be required when children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers….Learning difficulties cover a wide range of needs, including moderate learning difficulties (MLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), where children are likely to need support in all areas of the curriculum and associated difficulties with mobility and communication, through to profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), where children are likely to have severe and complex learning difficulties as well as a physical disability or sensory impairment. – SEND gateway 

Specific learning difficulties may include:

  • Dyslexia
  • Dyscalculia
  • Dyspraxia. (Developmental Coordination Disorder)

Condition-specific videos

SEND gateway, in collaboration with Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY), have produced a series of condition-specific videos SEND guidance videos: