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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Symptom Tests
[Self-Test] Could My Child Have a Learning Disability?
As many as half of all children with ADHD also have a learning disability (LD). Find out more about...
Dyslexia
How to Detect Reading Problems in Your Child
How to detect, approach, and help your child's reading problem — and determine if it's something...
Gifted and Learning Disabled? Know the Law on Accommodations
"My son is gifted and has learning disabilities," one reader tells us. "He has an IEP to help him...
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: Could It Be Nonverbal Learning Disability?
In this webinar, Amy Margolis, Ph.D, explains how to identify and ...
Learning Disabilities
How to Look for an ADHD/LD Overlap
Think it's attention deficit holding your child back in school? It may be time to think again, and...
Dyscalculia
When Math Just Doesn’t Add Up: Understanding Dyscalculia
Learning disabilities specifically related to math are called dyscalculia. Signs include difficulty...
ADHD News & Research
Back to School: Continuing Ed for Doctors
A new CME program in ADHD will increase the chances that doctors will make an accurate diagnosis of...
Ask the Experts
Clearing Up Bad Handwriting
"I have a fifth-grader whose handwriting is horrible. He can't seem to write from left to right in a...
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...
It’s Back-to-School Season: Has Your Child Been Diagnosed, Treated?
It’s back-to-school time and that means that many kids, particularly those who struggled in...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Developmental Milestones Missed: Red Flags for APD
Use these developmental milestones for indications that your child might show signs of auditory...
Ask the Experts
LD and ADHD? Recognize the Symptoms
"My daughter is in third grade. She takes ADHD medication, but she still struggles in the classroom....
Ask the Experts
Identifying Learning Disabilities
"My son has been diagnosed as having learning disabilities. I have consulted with a neurologist about...
Could It Be Dyslexia?
My daughter, Natalie, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and since her diagnosis...
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Can a Six-Year-Old Be Treated for ADHD?
"My six-year-old was diagnosed as having `a mild case of ADHD,` and the doctor said that he can't do...