title: RTI models as alternatives to traditional views of learning disabilities: Response to the commentaries.
abstract: Two commentaries in this issue, one by Torgesen and one by Fuchs and Fuchs, are largely supportive of our views of the value of implementing response to intervention (RTI) models in schools. In contrast, Reynolds and Shaywitz's criticisms of RTI represent traditional and often nonempirical views of learning disabilities (LDs). The evidence base on RTI is not empty, and Reynolds and Shaywitz fail to provide research support for their views of either LDs or RTI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston TX.
authors.forename: Jack M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaughn