- 6% of the nation's students in kindergarten through 12th grade, were identified as learning disabled in 1995
- 215% increase in the number of children in learning disabled programs since 1977
- there is little agreement over how to diagnose, treat and accommodate
- Are children who aren't good at math, short attention span or difficulty understanding understandable jokes retarded? Or do they just want an excuse for being lazy? Or is it we just advanced in diagnosing
- Should mentally retarded people have they option to have a tutor, tape recorder or unlimited time on a test?
- Before the 1960's doctors misdiagnosed children that were more challenged than others to be mentally retarded, seeing impaired, or rain damaged
- In the 60's Kids with disabilities were forced to stay at home or go to supplement school because of lack of knowledge on learning disabilities
- Nearly 10% of students are classified as learning disabled in Massachusetts, while the figure is less than 3% in Georgia
- Given the right help early enough kids can pass for average
- Money is being donated to help studies of brain disorders
"Learning Disabilities." Issues & Controversies On File: n. pag. Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 4 Apr. 2003. Web. 24 Sept. 2010. <http://www.2facts.com/article/i0300260>.
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