1. Learning Disabilities - Definition

2. Learning Disabilities • SLD means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to:

3. Learning Disabilities • Listen • think • speak • read • write • spell • do mathematical calculations

4. Includes • Perceptual handicaps • brain injury • minimal brain dysfunction • dyslexia • developmental aphasia

5. Does Not Include • Learning problems which are the result of a visual, hearing, or motor impairment, of a cognitive or emotional impairment, autism, or of environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage.

6. Discrepancy Factor • MET finds a discrepancy between ability and achievement in one or more of the following areas: • Oral expression • Listening comprehension • Written expression • Basic reading skills

7. Discrepancy Factor • Mathematics calculation • Mathematics reasoning.

8. MET includes • Child’s regular teacher • School psychologist, speech and language impaired or TC • At least 1 IEPT member, other than the student’s gen. ed. Teacher, shall observe the student in the gen. ed. Setting.

9. Unique Needs • Ineffective or inefficient use of learning strategies • Poor self-esteem and ineffective social behavior

10. Unique Needs • Inefficient task completion ability

11. Unique Needs • Inefficient task completion ability They are having too much fun!

12. Unique Needs • Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance Such concentration!

13. Unique Needs • Inconsistent or poor basic academic skill performance