PHONIATRICS Learning disability CORRECTED

- Introduction, purpose, scope and audience

➡️Introduction

Specific Learning Disability(SLD)means a disorder in one or more basic psychological processes involved in understanding Or in using language ;spoken or written; that may manifest itself in an imperfectability to listen, think, speak ,read, write, spell or do mathematical calculations inspite of normal sensory channels, intact psyche, normal cognitive abilities and given opportunity.

➡️Scope: The scope of the guideline is to provide a brief overview of the current policy and practice of SLD diagnosis and rehabilitation. It will help guide when to consider SLD in school children and the different modifications and accommodations that will assist them at school.

➡️Target audience: Phoniatricians and speech and language therapists.