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Making sense of SLD evaluations for parents

Specific learning disability (SLD) evaluations are essential for determining if a child qualifies for special education services. Under IDEA, schools must use research-based, equitable methods to ...
Psychology Today

Disparities in Disability Identification Are Still Occurring

Whether disparities in disability identification in U.S. elementary schools are currently occurring is an important question to answer. Most of the available work has been unable to compare students ...
Healthline

How Are Learning Disabilities Tested and Diagnosed?

Not all children learn at the same speed or through the same ways, but persistent challenges with reading, writing, and mathematics may warrant testing for a learning disability. Learning disabilities ...
Healthline

What’s the Difference Between an Intellectual Disability and a Learning Disability?

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...
The Hindu

Specific learning disability: Experts call for evidence-based practices

The Department of Clinical Psychology at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) organised a national seminar and Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) event on “Current trends and ...