2nd Edition. This manual is designed to provide a profile based on the most commonly accepted definition of learning disabilities (IDEA, 2004). By relying on the observations of the classroom teacher or other instructional personnel, it documents those behaviors most characteristic of learning disabilities in children and youth in the areas of listening, thinking, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, and mathematical calculations. This feature makes the LDES-R2 particularly appropriate for initial referral and screening procedures in which decisions for more thorough educational assessment must be made.
