Diagnostic Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Childhood: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

Diagnosing learning disabilities (LD) in children has never been an easy task. The multiple approaches in use complicate the assessment process, raising the risk of young students getting the wrong services, or none at all. It is clear that more accurate diagnosis and classification methods are needed to advance the prevention and treatment of difficulties in reading and mathematics.

Diagnostic Assessment of Learning Disabilities in Childhood takes important steps to cut through the confus...