Eligibility for Learning Disabilities Rehabilitation Services

Issue title: Learning Disabilities

Subtitle: Operationalizing the Definition

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Gregg, Noel

Affiliations: University of Georgia, Learning Disabilities Center, Athens, Georgia

Abstract: Discrepancy models currently utilized by practitioners in determining eligibility for learning disabilities services vary as to the measures given the greatest focus. Critiques of five different methods that can be employed to quantify a service performance discrepancy are discussed in relation to the identification of the adult population currently served by rehabilitation. The findings presented in this paper support the conclusion that more empirical research is needed to develop an eligibility model with clearly stated criterion for the coherent diagnosis and evaluation of individuals with learning disabilities.

Keywords: Adults with learning disabilities, Discrepancy, Severe, Clinical model, Assessment, Eligibility, Regression models, Intracognitive, Identification

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-1994-4203

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 86-95, 1994