“…However, in the years leading up to the 2004 IDEA revision, the IQ-achievement discrepancy came into question (Aaron, 1997;Fletcher, 1992;Stanovich, 1991;Vellutino, Fletcher, Snowling, & Scanlon, 2004). First, IQ tests turned out to be questionable indicators of general ability, particularly for cultural and linguistic minorities and low socioeconomic status (SES) children (Beiser & Gotowiec, 2000). Second, for children with lower IQs, limited literacy development could be seen as "normal" and thus acceptable.…”