{"id":92982,"date":"2021-11-15T05:30:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/?p=92982"},"modified":"2021-11-07T15:05:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T20:05:40","slug":"what-parents-need-to-know-about-learning-disability-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psychedconsult.com\/what-parents-need-to-know-about-learning-disability-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"What Parents Need to Know About Learning Disability Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What Parents Need to Know About Learning Disability Tests<\/h2>\n<p><em>written by Heidi Borst, published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\">US News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 daVavl\">\n<p>Learning new concepts and behaviors is challenging for many children. But when difficulty persists despite extra support at home and in school, education experts start looking to see if a learning disability is at play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 daVavl\">\n<p>It may be that a child is struggling to learn to read, or that an inability to sit still and focus is impeding academic progress. Whatever the signs, learning disabilities are more common than many may think. One in five U.S. children have learning and attention issues such as dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the National Center for Learning Disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 daVavl\">\n<p>Yet, experts say that many who might qualify for support in school do not receive it because learning disabilities often go undetected. Parents and teachers are often the first to suspect a learning disability when they see a child\u2019s overall abilities offset by a particular area of frustration or difficulty, says Rebecca Burns, a language and linguistics consultant in Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 daVavl\">\n<p>\u201cIn school, children routinely receive hearing and vision screening tests, but specific testing for learning disabilities is done only on a case-by-case basis when approved by a team of teachers, parents and other professionals,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Raw-slyvem-0 daVavl\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;Click here to continue reading&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usnews.com%2Feducation%2Fk12%2Farticles%2Fwhat-parents-need-to-know-about-learning-disability-tests&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Parents Need to Know About Learning Disability Tests written by Heidi Borst, published on US News Learning new concepts and behaviors is challenging for many children. 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