Specific learning disabilities can be one of the main causes of school failure and subsequent professional and social challenges. The development of specific learning disabilities is not sudden and is shaped by many individual and environmental contributing factors. A positive and inclusive school environment is one of the factors that plays an important role in the life of a student with specific learning disabilities. This kind of environment can serve as a starting point for supporting students to be fully active in society and prepared for lifelong learning. This article will discuss specific learning disabilities, with a specific focus on adolescence.