Evaluating and caring for children with a suspected learning disorder in community practice

ASEM documentary overview

Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2024) on “Evaluating and caring for children with a suspected learning disorder in community practice”. Learning challenges are common in school-aged children, with 5% to 10% meeting criteria for a specific learning disorder (SLD, previously termed a ‘learning disability’). Learning disorders can present in community practice settings as behaviour challenges, school avoidance, or as symptoms of a mental health problem. Concomitant issues may include a mental health disorder, a genetic, metabolic, or neurological condit.

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