Conclusion
Most schools are quite professional
in their concern for children with possible learning disabilities or
related disorders and in their care that such children receive the special
education services to which they are entitled. A few school professionals,
however, may adhere much too strictly to the letter of the law and become
unreasonable in their insistence that only children with the most serious
disorders are eligible. They may do so, in many instances, because they
are under pressure from local school boards or taxpayers to restrict
costs in their school district, and special education is indeed expensive.
This booklet has been developed to help parents and professionals better
understand learning disabilities and related disorders so they can not
only detect such disorders early but also be aware of the interventions
and services to which their children are entitled.
