DoD schools struggle to identify, support military children with learning disabilities, GAO finds
BLUF – A GAO review found significant gaps in DoD schools’ ability to identify and support children with learning disabilities, including inadequate screening tools, delayed evaluations, inconsistent academic interventions and problems transferring individualized education programs when military families move. For Navy Medicine, these shortcomings can affect the well-being and readiness of military families, highlighting the importance of coordinated support for children with developmental and learning needs—particularly during frequent PCS transitions.