less than 10% of us school teachers are fully trained to deal with reading disabilities1 Wegner, L. M. & Reed, M. (2005). Language-based learning disorders. Pediatric Annals, 34(4), 300-309.

About 1 in 5 americans has a learning disability2 Cortiella, C. (2015). 2014 State of LD. New York: National Center for Learning Disabilities.

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hard stats
State Reading Results3 Source: 2013 NAEP Reading and Mathematics: Summary of State Results. Malden, MA: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Most students with LD who read below Basic Level in Grade 4 will remain thus in Grade 8	High School Dropout Rate4 US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Programs, 36th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2014. Students with LD drop out of high school at a rate almost 3X that of others

74% of students identified as “reading disabled” in 3rd Grade will remain thus in 10th.

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