According to hoheshil (1996) is "the process of comparing the symptoms exhibited by the client with the diagnostic criteria of some type of classification system."

a. assessment
b. appraisal
c. psychological testing
d. treatment planning
e. diagnosis

The percentage of the school-aged population that receives special education and classified as having a learning disability for the year 2015 – 2016 is 3.5 percent of all students in public schools which is equivalent to 6.7 million, this is ages 3-21. among these students that receive special education services and having specific learning disabilities is 3.4 percent.