QF educators help parents identify learning difficulties in children

Doha: At the start of a new academic year, with students continuing with hybrid learning due to COVID-19, many parents are getting more involved in their children’s education and monitoring their milestones. 

However, some parents can find it challenging to identify if their child has a specific learning difficulty, or whether blended learning affects their skills development or pace in certain subjects. 

To help parents understand the difference between “learning difficulties and learning gaps” and how the pandemic affected children's academic performance, Jody R Roberson, a psychologist from The Learning Center (TLC) — a specialised centre for supporting students with mild to moderate learning needs across Qatar Foundation (QF) schools, and part of QF’s Pre-University Education — explains the benchmarks that parents should consider when assessing their child.