SLD Full Assessments
A number of conditions need to be met for a diagnosis of a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). Difficulty with reading, writing or maths does not, in and of itself, indicate a learning disorder. For example, children who show below average comprehension, not just when reading a story but even if the story is read to them, are not likely to be dyslexic. Similarly, those struggling with maths may for various reasons have missed key concepts at the time they were first taught at school, and do not necessarily suffer from dyscalculia. Although these children may still need remedial tuition, the cause of their difficulties is likely to be identified as something other than an SLD. For that reason, if a specific learning disorder is suspected, it is best to first carry out a screening test - this is both significantly less costly, and substantially quicker, than a full diagnostic assessment.