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What Are Learning Disabilities? : A Clinical Psychology Guide to the Causes, Treatments and Types of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities - Connor Whiteley

What Are Learning Disabilities?

A Clinical Psychology Guide to the Causes, Treatments and Types of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities

By: Connor Whiteley

Paperback | 23 March 2026

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Whether you work in education, psychology or another healthcare profession, you will likely work with individuals with learning disabilities at some point in your career. Yet what are learning disabilities?

Generally, people understand individuals with learning disability struggle with intelligence, speech and communication, but what else? Is that even true?

Renowned writer and podcaster Connor Whiteley, GMBPsS, sells hundreds of thousands of outstanding psychology books all over the world.

In this enthralling, fascinating and insightful book, Connor Whiteley takes the reader on an easy-to-understand journey helping you understand learning disabilities at a deep level.

By the end of this brilliant book, you'll understand:

What are learning disabilities?
What's the difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty?
What causes learning disabilities?
How are learning disabilities treated?
And so much more.

Drawing on psychology research, insights and his own lived experience as someone with a learning difficulty, fearless writer Connor Whiteley delivers another fascinating book you will love.

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