Presented for classroom teachers and parents is an overview of information on learning disabilities. Covered are the following topics (with subtopics in parenthesis): defining the problem (causes, incidence, characteristics); assessment (physical assessment, intellectual potential, academic achievement, channels of learning); and informal assessment (seven sample case studies). Appended is a bibliography of 11 professional books, three journals, 14 films, 24 tests, and 13 publishers. (LS)