Special Education: Child Study Team
Learning Disability Consultant
The LDT/C, along with the school psychologist and social worker, is one of the three members of the Child Study Team. In order to earn certification, the LDT/C is required to have a minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience. Each LDT/C has a Master’s Degree in Special Education. The learning consultant (LDT-C) is trained to determine the learning styles of students, to determine specific achievement levels in a variety of content areas, and to recommend specific teaching methods and strategies that may benefit a student. This professional is generally called upon to model specific strategies and methods that may benefit students.