The Irrelevance of IQ to the Definition of Learning Disabilities
- 1 August 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 24 (7) , 434-438
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002221949102400709
Abstract
The relevance of IQ to the definition of learning disabilities is a much-debated issue. In this article, the effect of not using IQ in the identification of children with reading disabilities is demonstrated. Two classification procedures, differing in their use of IQ, are compared. The first conclusion is that abandoning IQ in classification has a very limited impact on the number of children identified as reading disordered. Our data demonstrate that, if IQ is used, more high IQ children are classified. Another finding pertains to the effect of a restriction of IQ range. The number of children classified as reading disordered is a function of the IQ range.Keywords
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