Neurodevelopmental diversity results in some children receiving a clinical diagnosis of a developmental disorder, while others experience learning difficulties in the absence of a diagnosis. Regardless, finding it difficult to learn in class is very common. And the profiles of children who find learning harder vary widely in scope and impact. 

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Some children are formally diagnosed via specialist education services, with categories including dyslexia, dyscalculia or developmental language disorder (DLD). Others, such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyspraxia, or autism, are normally diagnosed in clinical services. However, many children who struggle will never receive a formal label, despite meeting the criteria for multiple different diagnoses (e.g. http://embracingcomplexity.org.uk/).