Descriptor
Source
| Learning Disabilities Research | 1 |
Author
| Parrill, Melinda | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Parrill, Melinda – Learning Disabilities Research, 1987
The article reviews the role of development and individual differences in the concept of discrepancy as applied to the differential diagnosis of learning disabilities. It is concluded that discrepancy may be better used within learning disabilities rather than in distinguishing between learning disabilities and other handicapping conditions.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Educational Diagnosis
