SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY Sample Clauses

SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY. Federal & State Definition Specific Learning Disability means a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations, including such conditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and developmental aphasia. The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities, of intellectual disability, of emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY. A disorder in one or more of the psychological processes involved in understanding, perceiving, or using language or concepts (spoken or written). A disorder which may manifest itself in problems related to speaking, reading, spelling, or mathematical calculations (or to a lesser extent, listening, thinking, or writing), and seriously limit two or more functional capacities (mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, work tolerance or work skills). (3-15-07)