{"id":20210,"date":"2024-09-10T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T11:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=20210"},"modified":"2026-03-26T10:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:56:47","slug":"cognition-and-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/cognition-and-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Cognition and learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb143db\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb1441f\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-9 large-9 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content with-subheading\"><header><p class=\"banner-subheading\">Devon&#8217;s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\"><h1>Cognition and learning<\/h1><\/header><p>Some children and young people learn at a slower pace than their peers, even with support. They may find it difficult to develop literacy and numeracy skills. Some may also have difficulties such as speech and language delay, or social interaction differences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb14444\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb1446b\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support for specific areas of need<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/learning-disabilities\/\">Learning difficulties or disabilities<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Difficulties can be specific, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, or more general. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/dyslexia\/\">Dyslexia<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Information for parents on how they can help children and young people with Dyslexia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb14487\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c05257ab wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and resources for parents <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information for parents about different areas of cognition and learning needs, including links to resources that might be useful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#phonics\">Phonics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#word-reading\">Word reading<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#reading-fluency-and-comprehension\">Reading fluency and comprehension<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#spelling\">Spelling<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#handwriting\">Handwriting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#written-comprehension\">Written comprehension<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#accessing-the-curriculum\">Accessing the curriculum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#number-system\">The number system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#number-facts-and-calculating\">Number facts and calculating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#executive-functioning\">Executive functioning<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/understanding-send\/cognition-and-learning\/needs\/#coordination\">Coordination<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb14c66\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix show-border\" id=\"block_acf-block-69c510eb14c9c\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"text-center\">Support with learning and education<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/education-and-learning\/how-will-school-support-my-child\/send-support-in-school\/\">Support in schools<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The support that should be available in schools to support pupils with SEND<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/send-it\/\">ICT\/SEN Team<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>The ICT\/SEN Team supports access to Information and Communication Technologies 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