Psychiatry.org - What Are Specific Learning Disorders?
In 2013, the DSM-5* changed the diagnostic criteria for Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) to combine all three learning disorders (reading, mathematics, and written expression) into one overarching diagnosis.
SLD remains the largest category of educational disability. Based on 2018–2019 data among students ages 6–21 receiving special education services, 37% had SLDs (USDOE, 2021). Of students …
ESE Eligibility - Florida Department of Education
Other Health Impairment (OHI) Orthopedic Impairment (OI) Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Speech Impairment (SI) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Visual Impairment (VI) Each school district must …
Specific Learning Disorder: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
May 11, 2021 · SLD, also known as specific learning disability, is the diagnosis a doctor may give to children (and some adults) who have trouble understanding or learning information.
Specific learning disability (SLD) means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the …
Specific Learning Disabilities - National Center for Learning ...
Learn about Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, their impacts on academic skills, and the rights and protections available under IDEA, ADA, and Section …
Types of Learning Disabilities, Specific Learning Disability
Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) on the other hand is a type of Neurodevelopmental Disorder that impedes the ability to learn or use specific academic skills (for example, reading, writing or …