Daniel Has Been Diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability

Multiple Choice

Daniel has been diagnosed with a specific learning disability. He was administered tests of intellectual functioning and the results indicated that he performed well in the area of spatial reasoning but very poorly in the area of reading comprehension. Which diagnostic method was used to conclude that Daniel had a specific learning disability?

A) severe discrepancy
B) response to intervention
C) patterns of strengths and weaknesses
D) overall intellectual functioning