Print NCLD


Learning Disabilities Facts and Trends: 2012 Review

By Prepared for NCLD by The Advocacy Institute
View Comments
Learning Disabilities - 2012 Facts and TrendsOur eye-opening 2012 analysis on learning disabilities trends, facts, needs, challenges, and opportunities answers an array of LD-related questions, including:

  • What percentage of students is identified as having learning disabilities?
  • How are learning disabilities perceived in the public eye, and what terminology do people use to refer to LD?
  • What's the impact of Response to Intervention?
  • What percentage of students with LD graduates from high school?

Download this fascinating analysis of the learning disabilities landscape now. (PDF)

 

Related Content

What Are Learning Disabilities? What Are Learning Disabilities?
Learning disabilities (LDs) are real. They affect the brain's ability to receive, process, store, respond to, and communicate information. LDs are actually a group of disorders, not a single disorder. Learning disabilities are not the same as intellectual disabilities (formerly k... More >
The State of Learning Disabilities The State of Learning Disabilities
NCLD, with the State of Learning Disabilities, has published a critical report that will further the debate over how to strengthen the programs and policies we have in place to serve and protect students and adults with learning disabilities. - Thomas H. Kean, NCLD Board Member and f... More >
Learning Disability Fast Facts Learning Disability Fast Facts
What Are Learning Disabilities? Learning disabilities (LD) are a group of varying disorders that have a negative impact on learning. They may affect one’s ability to speak, listen, think, read, write, spell or compute. The most prevalent LD is in the area of reading, known as d... More >
Learning Styles vs. Learning Disabilities Learning Styles vs. Learning Disabilities
Truth be told, learning disabilities (LD) are not easily explained. While they are "specific" to any number of areas of learning (such as reading, math, and writing) they are also often overlapping or co-occurring, meaning that individuals with LD can have significant challenges in m... More >
Learning Disabilities: What They Are, and Are Not Learning Disabilities: What They Are, and Are Not
Even though some three million school-age children are classified as having specific learning disabilities (LD), this category of special need is often widely misunderstood. Surveys of both parents and educators confirm that many people mistakenly link LD with mental retardation and ... More >

Visit LD.org for more information on this topic.
Copyright © 1999-2013 National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"The power to hope, to succeed, and to learn."