Creativity in individuals with disorders and learning disabilities: research review

This study aimed to characterize the national and international scientific production focused on investigating the relationship between creativity and difficulties / learning disabilities. Nationally were consulted the SCIELO databases, PEPSIC, CAPES and BDTD and internationally the APA bases, ERIC, PubMed and Scopus without delimitation of time. The results indicated the existence of 57 international and five domestic productions. The analysis found that there were no significant statistical differences between the averages of the past three decades productions; the investigations have focused mainly on the specific reading disability/Dyslexia; use of quantitative methodology; and using the Torrance Test. Some classifications given to groups investigated in most studies do not denote clearly the origins of learning disabilities, whether they were or not resulting from the learning disorder. We conclude that further studies are needed on the subject, provided there is a better characterization of the investigated groups and classifications used.