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How Common are Learning Disabilities? 

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Very common! As many as 1 out of every 5 people in the United States has a learning disability. Almost 3 million children (ages 3 through 21) have some form of a learning disability and receive special education in school. In fact, over half of all children who receive special education have a learning disability (Twenty-sixth Annual Report to Congress, U.S. Department of Education, 2006).

Note: This article is an excerpt from Learning Disabilities (LD).


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