Role of Special Pediatric Evaluation in the Evaluation of a Child with Learning Disabilities

Two pediatric specialists, utilizing nine pediatric factors, diagnosed learning disabilities correctly in 91% of the cases evaluated but overdiagnosed it in 30% of nonlearning disabled children. The following were present in a significantly higher percentage of cases of learning disabled children co...

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Published in:Journal of learning disabilities 1975-01, Vol.8 (1), p.40-44
Main Authors: Keele, Doman K., Keek, Marjorie S., Huizinga, Raleigh J., Bray, Nancy, Estes, Robert, Holland, Lana
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Language:English
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Summary:Two pediatric specialists, utilizing nine pediatric factors, diagnosed learning disabilities correctly in 91% of the cases evaluated but overdiagnosed it in 30% of nonlearning disabled children. The following were present in a significantly higher percentage of cases of learning disabled children compared to nonlearning disabled children: significant high risk conditions for brain damage or dysfunction in the medical history, minor neurological dysfunction, obesity, teacher and parents reporting a learning disability in the child, poorly drawn two-dimensional figures, and delayed word recognition. Evaluation by a pediatric specialist in learning disabilities is indicated in the learning disabled child with motor hyperactivity and in certain other instances. Since an evaluation by a specialist in learning disabilities is not possible in every learning disabled child, a procedure for referral is suggested.
ISSN:0022-2194
1538-4780
DOI:10.1177/002221947500800111