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One-stop help for learning difficulties
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The Independent - London
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August 19, 1997
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Health service chiefs yesterday announced a unique one-stop
treatment centre for children with learning difficulties. From next
month, youngsters with dyslexia and dyspraxia will, for the first
time, be able to receive all their health and educational care
under one roof.
Experts hope the opening of The Dyscovery Centre in Cardiff,
funded by the private health care company Healthcall, will mark the
start of a new era of improved services for these children and
their families.
Up to 10 per cent of children in the United Kingdom suffer from
dyspraxia or "clumsy child disorder" which causes problems in
language, perception and thought. However, the level of awareness
of the condition still ...