First Published in 2002. Identification of Learning Disabilities: Research to Practice is the remarkable product of a learning disabilities summit conference convened by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in August 2001 and the activities following that summit.

Introduction, Chapter I: Learning Disabilities: Historical Perspectives, Chapter Ii: Early Identification And Intervention For Young Children With Reading/Learning Disabilities, Chapter Iii: Classification Of Learning Disabilities: An Evidencebased Evaluation, Chapter Iv: Learning Disabilities As Operationally Defined By Schools, Chapter V: Discrepancy Models In The Identification Of Learning Disability, Chapter Vi: Responsiveness To Intervention: An Alternative Approach To The Identification Of Learning Disabilities, Chapter Vii: Empirical And Theoretical Support For Direct Diagnosis Of Learning Disabilities By Assessment Of Intrinsic Processing Weaknesses, Chapter Viii: Clinical Judgments In Identifying And Teaching Children With Language-Based Reading Difficulties, Chapter Ix: Is "Learning Disabilities" Just A Fancy Term For Low Achievement? A Meta-Analysis Of Reading Differences Between Low Achievers With And Without The Label