Banks discusses many issues concerning learning disabilities.
Special education and its classifications are discussed as well as the history of LD and its quest for equality. The dropout rate of children with LD is mentioned and also how this dropout rate is often times due to a low self-worth. Issues of social construct and laws and legal matters are also discussed. Positive bias in maintenance of self-worth among children with learning disabilities. Bear investigates whether a positive bias in academic work evaluation was present in children with learning disabilities.