frequently received inappropriate assessment, planning, and instruction. The NJCLD notes that it is possible for learning disability to occur simultaneously with other handicapping conditions; however, the two should not be directly linked together or confused.In the 1980s, NJCLD, therefore, defined the term learning disability as:

The 2002 LD Roundtable produced the following definition:The issue of defining learning disabilities has generated significant and ongoing controversy. The term learning disability does not exist in DSM-IV,