Authors: Sunil Karande Anjana A Thadhani
Publish Date: 2012/10/04
Volume: 80, Issue: 5, Pages: 439-440
Abstract
We read with interest the original article by Mogasale et al on “Prevalence of Specific Learning Disabilities among Primary School Children in a South Indian City” 1 We acknowledge that the authors have addressed an important issue However we have four objections about the methodology employed by the authors to estimate the prevalence of specific learning disabilities SpLDs in their study Our objections are as underFirstly during screening levels 2 and 3 the authors have excluded all children with impaired vision and impaired hearing Only children having ≥40 noncorrectable visual or auditory disability should have been excluded 2 It is well known that a child with SpLDs can have impaired vision and/or impaired hearing as a comorbid condition
Keywords: