* Complete coverage on how SLD manifests in academicperformance* Expert advice on theory- and research-based approaches to SLDidentification* Conveniently formatted for rapid referenceQuickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need toaccurately identify specific learning disabilitiesEssentials of Specific Learning Disability Identificationprovides a brief overview examining the definitions andclassification systems of--and methodsfor--identification of specific learning disabilities (SLDs).Focusing on descriptive efforts of the manifestations of SLDs inthe academically critical areas of reading, writing, math, oralexpression, and listening comprehension, this book featurescontributions by leading experts in the field, including VirginiaBerninger, Steven Feifer, Jack Fletcher, Nancy Mather, JackNaglieri, and more.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of PsychologicalAssessment series, each concise chapter features numerouscallout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, andextensive illustrative material, as well as test questions thathelp you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the informationcovered.With multiple perspectives spanning several differenttheoretical orientations and offering various approaches to SLDidentification that can be put into practice right away--fromRTI methods to cognitive strengths and weaknessesapproaches--this book offers important content forprofessionals who work with children and youth at risk for learningdisabilities. With a Foreword by Cecil Reynolds, Essentials ofSpecific Learning Disability Identification presents rich andup-to-date information on models and methods of SLDidentification.

Foreword xiiiSeries Preface xviiAcknowledgments xixOne Overview of Specific Learning Disabilities 1Marlene Sotelo-Dynega, Dawn P. Flanagan, and Vincent C. AlfonsoTwo How SLD Manifests in Reading 21Steven FeiferThree How SLD Manifests in Mathematics 43David C. Geary, Mary K. Hoard, and Drew H. BaileyFour How SLD Manifests in Writing 65Nancy Mather and Barbara J. WendlingFive How SLD Manifests in Oral Expression and Listening Comprehension 89Elisabeth H. WiigSix A Response to Intervention (RTI) Approach to SLD Identification 115Jack M. Fletcher, Amy E. Barth, and Karla K. StuebingSeven The Discrepancy/Consistency Approach to SLD Identification Using the PASS Theory 145Jack A. NaglieriEight RTI and Cognitive Hypothesis Testing for Identification and Intervention of Specific Learning Disabilities: The Best of Both Worlds 173James B. Hale, Kirby L. Wycoff, and Catherine A. FiorelloNine Evidence-Based Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities With and Without Comorbidities in Oral Language, Writing, and Math: Prevention, Problem-Solving Consultation, and Specialized Instruction 203Virginia W. BerningerTen A CHC-based Operational Definition of SLD: Integrating Multiple Data Sources and Multiple Data-Gathering Methods 233Dawn P. Flanagan, Vincent C. Alfonso, and Jennifer T. MascoloEleven Separating Cultural and Linguistic Differences (CLD) From Specific Learning Disability (SLD) in the Evaluation of Diverse Students: Difference or Disorder? 299Samuel O. OrtizReferences 327Annotated Bibliography 371About the Editors 375About the Contributors 377Author Index 379Subject Index 397