Limitations and the future research
This study is not without limitations. It is important to note that we relied on the classification of the schools for the students as having learning difficulties. Also, it should be noted that there was lack of information about stdudents’ reading achievements. Therfore, more research needs to be conducted to valídate the instrument in the Omani society. The study proposes that future research should include children with learning difficulties who are gifted and students who have attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD) to further validate the learning difficulties scale within Oman as well as outside Oman. A diagnostic criteria ought to be developed as a battery of tests with a broad range of skills and knowledge including at least IQ testing, working memory and behavior adaptive scale.