Schools and the Challenge of LD and ADHD Misdiagnoses

This information resource puts learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into the broader perspective of common learning and behavior problems. It discusses the increased use of these diagnoses in children, resulting in inappropriately assigning these diagnoses to too many students with common learning and behavior problems. It also explores how schools are struggling to reduce misdiagnoses through processes such as Response to Intervention (RTI).