Pieces fit together slowly as the hcild develops new skills and abilities.
Once all the pieces fit into place, the child has the potential to be a successful learner. When a child has a learning difference, the picture may be very different. Often the key to solving the learning puzzle is to identify how the child processes language in its written and spoken forms. If there is a breakdown in any part of the child's language skills, including memory, expressive language, and receptive language skills, the child's ability to become a successful learner is at risk. Students with language-based learing problems have the cognitive ability to be academically successful, but need direct, sequential instruction in the language skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.