What are dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia?

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Dyslexia is also known as a Specific Learning Disorder (SpLD) in reading. Children and adults with dyslexia often have difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition and may also have difficulties with spelling, writing and reading comprehension.

Dyslexia is the most common learning difficulty impacting between 5-10 percent of people. Dyslexia often runs in families. Dyslexia does not impact on a person’s intelligence and is not caused by vision difficulties. 

Dyslexia - SPELD NSW 

Often these individuals, who have talented and productive minds, are said to have a language learning difference.  Australian Dyslexia Association 

Language-based dysgraphia is also known as a Specific Learning Disorder (SpLD) in written expression. It is a difficulty with spelling and written expression. Children and adults with language-based dysgraphia often have difficulties with handwriting, spelling, grammar, punctuation and organisation of written tasks.   

Dysgraphia Infosheet (speldnsw.org.au)  

Dyscalculia is also known as a Specific Learning Disorder (SpLD) in mathematics. 

People with dyscalculia often have difficulties mastering number sense, facts and calculations. 

Dyscalculia - difficulty with maths - SPELD NSW