Learning and communication disorders
American Psychological Association
Learning and communication disorders
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
An Abstracted Bibliography, 1971-1980
by American Psychological Association
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
You’re flipping through a giant book filled with secrets about how some kids learn and talk differently. Suddenly, you spot an entry about a child just like you—what happens next could change everything. But what does it all really mean?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This comprehensive reference book offers 4,035 abstracts from journal articles and monographs published between 1971 and 1980, focusing on learning and communication disorders. It is designed for parents, educators, researchers, and practitioners seeking detailed, classified information across psychology, education, medicine, and social sciences. While the content is technical and best suited for adults or advanced young readers, it can serve as a valuable resource for understanding learning disabilities and communicative disorders.
Why we rated Learning and communication disorders 12LP
Learning and communication disorders is written at a Level 8 reading level across 499 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Learning and communication disorders works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Learning and communication disorders as 12LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Learning and communication disorders explores learning disabilities, communicative disorders, education, and research — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about learning disabilities, communicative disorders, education.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0912704713
- Pages
- 499
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
- Published
- 1982
- Type
- Fiction