IntroductionIdentifying a child with a learning disability can be a difficult issue, especially for parents who invest heavily in a child to ensure that he becomes a better person in life. Ryan's story is one of those narratives that took some time for all parties involved to come to the conclusion that Ryan was a special child. Important information shared by family to identify learning needs Ryan's In Ryan's assessment, the parent provided crucial information that led to identification of the challenges Ryan was going through. The parent spent a lot of time helping the child with homework. Second, the parent realized that Ryan would be able to memorize a story, but reading and writing the story was a challenge because the letters were jumbled into a word. Ryan showed extreme signs of frustration at home, something he hid from his teacher and classmates. Ryan was not afraid to ask his mother for help with his homework and worked very hard to please his mother, even if the inherent challenges thwarted his efforts. The family constantly sought to improve and motivate Ryan in his work, providing him with as much emotional support as possible. maybe could. The family highlighted the case where all the other students received candy while he was left out, which posed a big challenge for Ryan. Ryan knew he was talented, but the challenge was communicating the information appropriately on paper. Family also motivated Ryan to never separate himself from social events like sports. Ryan also loved sports. All of these aspects were very useful information shared by parents because they showed that Ryan was receiving attention and positive response from the caregiver...... middle of paper ...... for example, Ryan and the teacher arrived with a unique signaling signal to both parties. Whenever Ryan needed help, he would wave without attracting the attention of other students. Works Cited Fox, L., Carta, J., Strain, P., Dunlap, G. and Hemmeter, ML (2009). Response to intervention and the pyramid model. Retrieved from http://www.challengingbehavior.org/do/resources/documents/rti_pyramid_web.pdf Heward, W. L. (2013). Exceptional children: An introduction to special education (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Hoover, J. J. (2010). Special education eligibility decision making in intervention response models. Theory into Practice, 49(4), 289-296. Retrieved from Walden Library databases. Pierangelo, R.A. and Giuliani, G.A. (2013). Evaluation in special education: a practical approach. (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson.