Previous research in subtype analysis identified a group of children with s
pecific arithmetic disabilities (AD) who demonstrated social skills deficit
s in the context of a particular pattern of neuropsychological strengths an
d weaknesses. In this study, the social skills of 14 children with AD were
measured by parent, teacher, and self-report on the Social Skills Rating Sy
stem (Gresham & Elliott, 1990) to assess for evidence of social skills defi
cits and to compare the children's self-appraisals with the adults' ratings
. Comparisons with 13 same-age classmates revealed deficits according to pa
rents' and teachers' ratings, but the AD participants failed to report thei
r deficits. Discrepancies in the ratings were positively related to visual-
spatial dysfunction but were not related to left-side sensory-perceptual dy
sfunction. Additional studies are needed to examine the determinants of ina
ccurate self-appraisal of social skills among children with AD.