Where
a child is experiencing a difficulty with
learning, it is important to assess whether
the difficulty is general, sometimes referred
to as global and meaning that all learning
is affected; or specific, meaning only
one aspect of learning is affected. It
is also important to measure the extent
of the difficulty in order to consider
how unusual or otherwise the problem is.
An assessment of learning potential can
identify with accuracy where a problem
lies and will look at factors such as verbal
ability, reasoning skills, visual, auditory
and spatial memories and practical problem
solving ability, as well as working memory
and speed of information processing. Following
an assessment of learning, appropriate
recommendations would be offered.
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