What is a learning disability?

This means that it takes longer to process information, to learn new skills, and that tasks and learning may need to be broken down into smaller steps.

If someone has a learning disability it means that they may not learn things as quickly as other people and they may need more help and support to learn. Learning disability is not an illness. It is a permanent condition, but with the right kind of help many people can acquire practical and social skills even if this may take them longer than usual.

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