Statistics / Facts

National Institutes of Health estimates up to 15 % of population is dyslexic

Dyslexic individuals are bright and creative. They just need a different approach to learning!

Dyslexia is a neurological difference

Dyslexia runs in families

60% of children with learning disabilities have parents and/or siblings with similar learning problems

25% of children with learning disabilities have grandparents, aunts, and uncles who have similar learning problems.

In twin studies, if one identical twin has a learning disability, the other twin will be found to have the similar disability 70% or more of the time!

Learning disabilities are recognized as deficits in one or more of the following areas: difficulty with basic reading skills, comprehension, math, writing expression, spelling, writing, listening comprehension, problem solving, poor organization and time management, slow to start and complete tasks, short attention span, difficulty following directions, social immaturity, difficulty with conversations, inflexibility, absentmindedness, clumsiness, lack of impulse control

Boys are diagnosed with learning differences at a rate of 4-1 over girls

About a third of children with ADHD have additional learning disabilities that must be addressed

Learning disabilities do not vanish when a child leaves school for the day

Learning disabilities can produce emotional consequences

Teens with learning disabilities are more likely to drop out of school and have an increased risk of substance abuse, criminal activity, and even suicide.