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Alfonso, V. C., & Flanagan, D. P. (2018). Essentials of specific learning disabilities identification: Vol. Second edition. Wiley.

• Read Chapter 1 – Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities. This chapter provides an explanation of the definitions and classification systems of, and methods for, identifying SLDs.

Fletcher, J. M., Lyon, G. R., Fuchs, L. S., & Barnes, M. A. (2018). Learning disabilities: From identification to intervention. Guilford Publications.

• Read Chapter 3—Classification and Definition of Learning Disabilities: The Problem of Identification. This chapter discusses different methods for identifying SLD and challenges with accurate identification.

About IDEA. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (n.d.).

• This resource provides an explanation of the IDEA federal regulation.

What are LD? National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities Definition of Learning Disabilities. (n.d.).

• This resource provides the definition of learning disabilities from the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities.

Cahoon, K.C. (2016, January 27). My struggle with learning disabilities and how to deal with them. [Video]. YouTube.

• This video highlights a young person’s struggle and challenges with learning disabilities.

Rhodes, J. (2022, May 20). How I overcame my learning disabilities to become a physician. [Video]. YouTube.

• This video highlights a physician’s journey to overcome learning disabilities to achieve professionally.

Bateman, D. F. (Academic). (2015). Special education law [Video]. Sage Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473941090

• This video provides an overview of special education law, how it is tied to other laws, and the legal implications for teachers and working with parents.

Alfonso, V. C., & Flanagan, D. P. (2018). Essentials of specific learning disabilities identification: Vol. Second edition. Wiley.

• Read Chapters 2—The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders: How SLD Manifests in Reading; Chapter 3—How SLD Manifests in Mathematics; Chapter 4—How SLD Manifests in Writing; Chapter 5—How SLD Manifests in Oral Expression and Listening Comprehension; Chapter 6—Nonverbal Learning Disabilities. These chapters provide a understanding of how SLDs affect different academic and behavioral skills in school settings.

Clouser, L. (Host). (2023, August 8). I went ahead and proved them wrong: A talk with Katie Selby. [Audio Podcast]. Learning Disabilities Association of America.

• In this podcast, Katie Selby describes her language impairment and learning disabilities and how she was able to use self-advocacy to become a paraeducator for students with learning disabilities.

Alfonso, V. C., & Flanagan, D. P. (2018). Essentials of specific learning disabilities identification: Vol. Second edition. Wiley.

• Read Chapter 8—Using Student Response to Intervention to Identify SLD; Requirements, Recommendations, and Future Research. This chapter discusses how a Response to Intervention model is applied when identifying SLD.

Fletcher, J. M., Lyon, G. R., Fuchs, L. S., & Barnes, M. A. (2018). Learning disabilities: From identification to intervention. Guilford Publications.

• Read Chapter 4—Assessment of Learning Disabilities. This chapter describes ways of assessing students to determine if they meet the criteria for an SLD.

IDEA Regulations—Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities. (n.d.).

• This resource provides the federal regulations for the Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities.

IDEA Part B: Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities? Amercian Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.).

• This resource explains the federal regulations for identification of students with specific learning disabilities.

Core Principles: Best Practices in the Use of Cognitive Assessment in Learning Disability Identification. (n.d.).

• This resource identifies best practices in using standardized, norm-referenced tests to identify disabilities such as specific learning disabilities.

Core Principles: Evaluation and Identification of Learning Disabilities. (n.d.).

• This resource describes best practices in the identification of specific learning disabilities.

Crawford, J. (2011, January 11). Jim Crawford: Comparison of the RTI and discrepancy model approaches. [Video]. YouTube.

• This resource provides an assistant principals’ perspective of how the Response to Intervention (RTI) model compares to the discrepancy model in identifying learning disabilities.

Types of Learning Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of America. (n.d.).

• This resources provides quick lists of characteristics of students with different types of specific learning disabilities such as oral/written language and reading comprehension; nonverbal learning disabilities; dysgraphia; dyscalculia; and dyslexia.

What are Some Signs of Learning Disabilities? (n.d.).

• This resource provides an overview of the typical signs of learning disabilities.

Sec. 300.8 (c) (10). Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2018, May 25).

• This resource links to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Harris, B., Kulkarni, T., & Sullivan, A. L. (2024). Review of state policies and guidance for the identification of culturally and linguistically minoritized students with specific learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 57 (1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/00222194231158070

• This resource provides guidance on interpretation of federal law with respect to students who have contextual and linguistic factors associated with their learning difficulties.

What are Specific Learning Disabilities. National Center for Learning Disabilities. (n.d.).

• This resource provides an overview of specific learning disabilities and the federal laws providing protection to individuals with specific learning disabilities.

National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2020). Significant Disproportionality in Special Education: Current Trends and Actions for Impact.

• This resource summarizes the literature and lates research on disproportionality in special education and provides suggestions for changes in policy and practice.

Institute for Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics. (2024). Students with Disabilities.

• This resource provides statistics on the number of students in 2022-2023 (latest data available) ages 3-21 who received special education and/or related services.