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 ...

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 ...

Who are 2e students: They are gifted learners who also have a disability, such as ADHD, autism, or a learning disorder, requiring both enrichment and support. Why identification is hard: Gifts can ...

The prevalence of childhood disability ranged between 11.1% and 23.0% depending on the identification strategy used, with only a small proportion of children identified by using four different ...

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 ...

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 ...