What are Learning Disabilities? The Federal Special Education Law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides the following 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 conditions such as perceptual disabilities, brain injury,…

The Federal Special Education Law, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines Emotional Disturbance as a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance: (A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors (B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers…

What is a Conduct Disorder? A Conduct Disorder pertains to behavioral and emotional problems in children and teens, characterized by inappropriate social behavior, difficulty following rules and destructive behavior and violates the rights of others. Many times the adolescent has no remorse for their behavior. Symptoms – frequent and consistently occur in all settings (home, school, public) Aggressive behavior such as bullying and starting fights Deliberately destroying property; intent to cause damage Physical…