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SPED URBAN MYTHS

• A child must have an IQ in the average range to be considered LD
   

• The lack of a severe discrepancy is an exclusion from SPED
   

• The team must all agree in order to classify a child as SPED
   

• A disorder in basic psychological process does not impact IQ scores
   

• A 3-year reevaluation is done to determine if the child still has a learning disability 
   

• Standardized tests must be administered to children during special education evaluations
   

• A child who does well on a standardized achievement test cannot be LD
   

• A child with a high IQ and lower achievement has a SLD
   

• A child with low IQ and higher achievement is an overachiever
   

• The IQ level of a child matters when one is identifying S/L disorders (cog ref)

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