1. Dora
Clarity Starts Here
Africa-centered ADHD and SLD screening designed to improve early identification and practical support pathways. Best for parents, schools, organisations, and support professionals.
Start a Screening With DoraPowered by the AAI ApproachAwareness · Assessment · Intervention
Most People Just Learn. The Best of Us Learn Differently.
Learning Differently builds practical, inclusive solutions for ADHD, Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs), autism, and executive functioning challenges — through awareness, screening tools, neurodiversity-friendly learning platforms, training, and support services designed for African realities.
280K+
Learners impacted
Dora AI
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Your learning support journey
Awareness → Assessment → Intervention
Awareness
Assessment
Intervention
Dora AI is online
Try now →Too many children are left behind — not for lack of ability
Across Africa and the world, learning differences go unrecognised. Diagnosis is costly, awareness is low, and interventions are often unavailable or unaffordable.
1 in 5
Children globally have a learning disability
$450+
Typical cost of a formal diagnosis
140M+
People in Africa affected
We Help People Understand How They Learn
Many children, teens, and adults struggle silently with focus, reading, memory, organization, writing, mathematics, processing information, and emotional overwhelm. Too often, they are misunderstood before they are supported.
Learning Differently exists to create awareness, provide practical tools, and connect people to solutions that help neurodivergent individuals thrive at home, in learning environments, at work, and in everyday life.
Solutions across the AAI journey
From screening to learning platforms and practical training — tools built for African families, schools, and communities.
2. Different Minds Academy
Learn the Way Your Mind Works Best
A neurodiversity-friendly learning platform for learners who think differently. Lessons use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive learning principles across STEAM, literacy support, study skills, executive functioning, and life skills.
Featured learning partners
Funke Science
Inclusive STEAM learning delivered using multiple learning styles and UDL approaches.
3. Different Minds Institute
Built For Real Life
Practical, accessible neurodiversity training for parents, teachers, caregivers, organisations, support professionals, and community leaders. Simple. Practical. Actionable.
- Understanding ADHD
- Understanding dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities
- Executive functioning
- Neurodiversity awareness
- Inclusive communication
- Practical support strategies
- Universal Design for Learning principles
Awareness. Assessment. Intervention.
Everything we build is guided by the AAI Approach — a practical framework designed to move people from confusion to understanding, and from understanding to support.
Awareness
We build understanding among parents, teachers, and communities about specific learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — breaking stigma and opening doors to support.
Assessment
Accessible screening and professional assessments help identify how each child learns best, with tools designed for African contexts and realities.
Intervention
Evidence-based strategies and tailored programmes turn insights into action — so every learner gets support that actually works.
Everything you need to support diverse learners
From first conversations to lasting change — programmes designed for parents, teachers, schools, and partners across Africa.
Awareness & Training
Short, practical courses to upskill teachers, parents, and caregivers — building clarity and confidence across Africa.
Learn moreDora AI Screening
Chat with Dora for timely SLD and ADHD screening — with reports, IEPs, and next-step guidance.
Learn moreProfessional Assessments
Accessible evaluations and specialist-reviewed screening — designed for African families and schools.
Learn moreOur Growing Impact
Building Africa's Inclusive Learning Future
One screening. One teacher. One learner at a time.
Coming soon
Dora AI — public launch
The next chapter of inclusive screening: conversational ADHD & SLD pathways, reports, IEPs, and daily support plans — built for African families, schools, and communities.
School pilots
Beta screening
Reports & IEPs
Public launch
Launching in
400+
Teachers Trained
280K+
Learners Impacted
120+
Schools Engaged
10+
African Countries Connected
20+
Schools Testing Dora AI
Leadership & Governance
The founders guiding Learning Differently's mission to build practical, inclusive neurodiversity solutions across Africa.
Kaimuri Karauki (Kuka)
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kaimuri Karauki is a counseling psychologist, educator, and communications professional driven by lived experience — her own journey with dyslexia and ADHD and her experience supporting her dyslexic son. She holds a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Daystar University and a Bachelor's in Journalism from United States International University–Africa. With over 15 years of experience in children and youth ministries, curriculum development, teaching strategy, journalism, corporate communications, PR, and events management, Kaimuri brings clinical insight, educational expertise, and strategic communication. She is also a lecturer in reputation management and communication at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Under her leadership, Learning Differently Limited has grown into a trusted voice in inclusive education across Kenya and Africa.
Kathomi Gatugii (Kuki)
Director & Partnership Lead
Kathomi Gatugii is a strategic forestry and sustainability specialist whose expertise supports inclusive, green-economy frameworks. As co-founder and Director of Green Pot Enterprises, she has spearheaded large-scale community mobilization, training over 1,000 farmers across East Africa. Her professional background is enriched by her personal journey with ADHD, which fuels her passion for neuro-inclusive workforce development and vocational training for neurodivergent youth. With strong foundations in information systems, marketing, and media operations, Kathomi drives high-impact fundraising, corporate partnerships, and regional outreach — helping Learning Differently scale screening, education, and multi-sensory programmes across Africa.
Meet Our Board
Our board brings together leadership in technology, education, finance, strategy, and quality assurance to guide Learning Differently across Africa.
Conrad Akunga
Chairman
Storyteller, seasoned coder, co-founder of Mzalendo and Innova Limited
Michelle Tjeenk Willink
Vice Chair
Curriculum Development & Inclusion Specialist
George Kogolla
Finance
East Africa Country Representative, IREX
Training sessions & interviews
Watch workshops, school activations, and conversations with families, teachers, and partners — powered by our programmes across Africa.
Interview
Open on YouTubeInclusive education — Signs TV Breakfast Show
Playlist
Training, awards & media in the field
Moments from teacher training, award ceremonies, community workshops, and media conversations with families and partners across Africa.
Our Partners
We partner with Public Benefit Organizations, government, faith-based groups, and sponsors to bring screening and support to schools and communities across Africa.
Partnerships
Working with Public Benefit Organizations, government bodies, and faith-based organisations to reach schools and communities.
Policy
Collaborating on disability inclusion and mainstreaming policies that support early screening and intervention.
African reach
Launching across multiple countries — scaling accessible screening and support continent-wide.
Sponsorships
Partner-funded school licences and community programmes for bulk use in schools, centres, and health facilities.
Help fund school licences, community programmes, and inclusive learning across Africa.
Support usMeet Dora — your first step toward understanding
Dora is our AI screening assistant for SLDs and ADHD — guiding parents, teachers, and adults with reports, IEPs, and practical next steps.
1
Register
Create an account in minutes to get started.
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Chat with Dora
Share learning experiences through a guided, conversational screening.
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Receive Your Plan
Get a screening report, IEP, daily support plans, and referral options tailored to your responses.
Families and schools trust us
Real experiences from parents, teachers, and caregivers across Africa.
“I've already started making adjustments in my classroom to better support my students' different learning abilities. LDL helped me see practical, inclusive ways to teach that make every learner feel seen, supported, and capable.”
“The use of Dora will make screening, reporting, and learner support far more accessible and efficient. It gives us the ability to reach more learners earlier and respond with the right interventions. This is truly genius.”
“Thank you for the insightful training. The inclusive teaching techniques I learned through LDL gave me the confidence and practical skills that helped me secure a position at one of my dream schools.”
Questions we hear often
Clear answers about our programmes, Dora AI, assessments, and how we support learners across Africa.
Learning Differently is an African inclusive education organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya. We help children with specific learning disabilities (SLDs), ADHD, and autism learn in ways that work for them — through awareness, assessment, interventions, and our Dora AI screening tool.
Ready to support your learner?
Whether you need an assessment, training, or school partnership — we are here to help. Reach out today.