REMEMBER THAT LD STUDENTS ARE INTELLECTUALLY AT THE LEVEL OF THEIR CHRONOLOGICAL AGE, ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONALLY THEY MAY NOT BE.  THEREFORE, ACTIVITIES NEED TO BE APPROPRIATE TO INTELLECTUAL LEVELS AND BROKEN DOWN INTO ACHIEVABLE STAGES, TO ALLOW FOR SUCCESS.

• Be aware that learning difficulties many be undiagnosed even at the senior school and university level and that there are degrees of Learning Difficulties: mild, moderate and severe.

• Keep in mind that no two students with learning differences are the same, but always there is a discrepancy between achievement and aptitude.  They have average to above average intelligence and are usually highly creative.

• Remember the child is more normal than different, and different does not mean defective. 

• The younger the child is diagnosed, the more often remediation is possible.  When a student is older, you should deal more with coping strategies and self-advocacy skills.

• Ensure that the information concerning the student is passed on when the child is in transition from one teacher to another, from one year to another and from one school or country to another.  Do not assume that this will be done automatically.

• Remember that LD students have good days and bad days.  Performance inconsistency is part of the problem.