Learning disabilities explained
Stanley S. Lamm
Learning disabilities explained
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Lamm Institute's Guide to Diagnosis, Remediation and Help for Your Learning-disabled Child
by Stanley S. Lamm
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered why some kids find reading or math really tricky? Imagine trying your best every day but still feeling like the lesson just doesn’t click. What if there was a way to understand what’s going on and find the right help?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers an accessible explanation of learning disabilities for children aged 9-12, helping them understand causes, identification, and treatment options. It aims to foster empathy and awareness about learning challenges without overwhelming young readers. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it provides supportive information in a straightforward and sensitive manner.
Why we rated Learning disabilities explained 11LE
Learning disabilities explained is written at a Level 6 reading level across 247 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Learning disabilities explained works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Learning disabilities explained as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Learning disabilities explained explores learning disabilities, education, neurodivergent characters, and coming of age — 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, education, neurodivergent characters.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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
11LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
- 0385157819
- Pages
- 247
- Publisher
- Doubleday Books
- Published
- 1982
- Type
- Nonfiction