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2006-06-20 10:28:46 · 8 answers · asked by Shannon S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
The percentage is is rather high. If you would like numbers here you go. 1 out of every 5 children has a reading/wtiting disability. 1 out of every 10 is diagnosed as Dyslexic.
When you think about it if you were to take all the people that are deaf, blind or mute in the world there are more people that can not read or write for their appropriate age or grade level.
At my college, there are about 3,000 students pe semester, out of that number we have 200 to 350 student that are refered to disability and suport services. That mean that 6-12 % of the school student population needs some type of help.
2006-06-20 15:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the individual school. It can be a cultural thing, socio-economic status, a particular reading program that is not working. There are so many individual factors that contribute to a difficulty/disability.
I don't know of any real site out there to give you that information. I included a link below that may be of some help but probably not.
2006-06-26 04:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New laws state a person can not be refered to special education because of a reading disability exclusively. You need to prove the person has been taught to read with a scientifically researched reading program.
2006-06-20 14:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by teamteacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, depends on the state you live in and what county you pick to look up the statistics for.
The department of education for each district should have an accounting for special ed.
2006-06-20 11:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by grouchy222 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Resource teacher whose program focus is SLD/SLI, I can tell you that from personal experience, I end up with about 5% of the school population for those issues, and that is with under-referral (there are kids who need the help, but aren't referred for various reasons, usually administrative...and continue to fail in regular ed).
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/learning_disabilities.shtml#How%20prevalent%20are%20learning%20disabilities?
http://www.teachingld.org/understanding/default.htm (scroll down a few questions to find the statistics)
http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=256
2006-06-20 12:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by spedusource 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 16:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the specific reference, but I read recently that 60% of all adults in the hick town I live in are illiterate or partially illiterate.
2006-06-20 10:33:56 · answer #7 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the State you are on.
2006-06-20 10:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by David C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋