Diagnosing LD
Learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia are diagnosed following a professional evaluation and a series of tests after observing reading, writing, and/or math struggles in the classroom or at work.
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Accommodations
Twice the Challenge: Getting the Right Diagnosis
The signs and symptoms of learning disabilities are too often mistaken for ADHD in children who...
Learning Disabilities
Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability? Take This Self-Test
Learning disabilities can impede focus, impair reading, cause social problems, and much more. Use...
Dyslexia
The Defining Signs of Dyslexia Too Often Ignored
Individuals with dyslexia do not all read or spell words backward. Parents, teachers, and other loved...
Symptom Tests
Dyslexia Test: Free Screener for Adults
Take this free dyslexia test to see if your lifelong reading and spelling challenges match the...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Does My Child Have Dyslexia?
Does your child have difficulty reading or spelling? Could she be dyslexic? Take this free test for...
Dyslexia
The Dyslexia - ADHD Connection
ADHD is usually apparent from the first day of school, whereas dyslexia is often not recognized until...
Dyscalculia
Developmental Dyscalculia: A New Understanding of Early Warning Signs
This math learning disability is nearly as common as dyslexia, however it’s studied far less,...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Dyscalculia Symptoms in Children
Could your child’s difficulties in math be symptoms of dyscalculia — the learning disability that...
Symptom Tests
Dyscalculia Test for Adults
Could your math-related challenges be symptoms of the learning disability dyscalculia? If you’re...
Dyscalculia
The ADHD Symptoms That Complicate and Exacerbate a Math Learning Disability
Nearly a third of children with ADHD also have a math learning disability. These conditions and other...
ADHD News & Research
“State of Learning Disabilities” Report Shows Lingering Disparity in Academic Performance
Children with learning disabilities are struggling in school more than their peers, says the annual...
Auditory Processing Disorder
What Does Auditory Processing Disorder Look Like?
Individuals with auditory processing disorder have normal hearing capacity, but the mechanisms in the...
Symptom Tests for Children
[Self-Test] Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
This screener may help determine whether your child demonstrates symptoms similar to those of...
Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Auditory Processing Disorder Symptoms in Adults
Adults with auditory processing disorder may struggle to understand and communicate with the world....
Webinars & Podcasts
Free Webinar Replay: Could It Be Nonverbal Learning Disability?
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#173), and download the slide presentation...