Even as students with different forms of learning disabilities (LD) are still struggling to receive concessions from education boards, experts have highlighted the need to change the testing methodology in order to determine if a child is suffering from LD or not.

At present, the three LD testing centres of the city consider a minimum score of 85 points in the IQ test to examine a child for LD. However, a student with 70-85 on the test is only categorised as a ‘slow learner’ and given very few concessions by education boards.