Adult Learning Disabilities and ADHD: Research-Informed Assessment

Abstract

Reviews the book, Adult learning disabilities and ADHD: Research-informed assessment by Robert L. Mapou (2009). This book provides the reader with a foundation, based in research, on the assessment of learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults that is consistent with the information provided in workshops conducted by the author. Notably, unlike most texts that address learning disabilities and ADHD within the context of the DSM and, for children, within the context of special education law, Mapou also considers and defines disability from the perspective of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This text provides ample foundation and background not only for assessment of disability, but the need to consider malingering. Assessment is clearly linked to accommodations and intervention. Most importantly, assessment and recommendations are presented in the context of client feedback and follow-up. Each chapter ends with “key points” that may be particularly useful to students or those who do not routinely work with adults. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)