Learning Disabilities

By Definition

“Specific learning disability 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 imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia.” - 2006 Federal Regulations for IDEA, Part B: Sec. 300.8 (c) (10)

HOW WE ASSESS

Raleigh Psychology takes into account the whole person—assessing the child’s strengths, areas of opportunity, and crafting a way forward. We offer many different assessment options that are specifically selected by the psychologist depending on the presenting referral question. We strive to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for the child, valuing the child’s trust and creating an atmosphere where we can assess and understand the presenting concern.

Resources

  • Learning Disabilities are currently referred to as a Specific Learning Disorder in the DSM V.

  • Books: 

    • The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain (2021), by Thomas Armstrong, PhD

    • Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities: Strategies to Succeed in School and Life with Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, ADHD, and Auditory Processing Disorder (2018), by Daniel Franklin, PhD

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Dyslexia

Dyscalculia

Dysgraphia