Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
Definition
A specific learning disability is defined as a disorder in one or more of the basic learning processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest in significant difficulties affecting the ability to listen, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematics. Associated conditions may include, but are not limited to, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, or developmental aphasia. A specific learning disability does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of a visual, hearing, motor, intellectual, or emotional/behavioral disability, limited English proficiency, or environmental, cultural, or economic factors. This definition is found in Rule 6A-6.03018, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
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Florida Rules
- Rule 6A-6.03018, F.A.C., Exceptional Education Eligibility for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Rule 6A-6.0331, F.A.C., General Education Intervention Procedures, Identification, Evaluation, Reevaluation and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education Services
Florida Department of Education Resources
2021-22 K-12 Comprehensive Research-Based Reading Plans
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act-Funded State Projects
- Learning Ally
- Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention (PS/RtI)
- Problem-Solving/Response to Intervention - Technology and Learning Connections (PS/RtI-TLC)
- Florida’s State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) - Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
- Florida’s Response to Instruction/Intervention State Website