Learning Disability:
A learning disability is determined when a person has a learning function (such as reading) that is significantly below average compared to the general population. There must be problems in more than one setting, such as work, school and/or home.
Learning disability evaluations administered at our practice include:
**The most common learning disability is dyslexia, but other forms of learning disabilities exist and the evaluation can be tailored to assess them. For example, there are also nonverbal disabilities.
A learning disability is determined when a person has a learning function (such as reading) that is significantly below average compared to the general population. There must be problems in more than one setting, such as work, school and/or home.
Learning disability evaluations administered at our practice include:
- comprehensive reading assessment
- examination of the underlying cognitive processes
- phonological processing
- memory functioning
- processing speed
- an overall intelligence battery, including tests like the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V (WISC-V) or the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV)
- Achievement tests which measure underlying cognitive problems, such as the Wechsler Individual Achievment Test - Third Edition (WIAT-III) or the Woodcock Johnson-IV Achievement Tests (WJ-IV)
**The most common learning disability is dyslexia, but other forms of learning disabilities exist and the evaluation can be tailored to assess them. For example, there are also nonverbal disabilities.