The State of Learning Disabilities 2014

This 2014 report provides an overview of the types and prevalence of learning disabilities in the United States and includes information and statistics about learning disabilities faced by school age students, post-secondary students, and working adults. Approximately 5 percent (2.4 million) of American public school students have been identified with learning disabilities as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). And data suggest that an additional 15% of students may be struggling due to unidentified and unaddressed learning and attention issues. The report also indicates that the prevalence of reported learning disabilities among adults is much higher for those living in poverty and more than half of people with learning disabilities (55 percent) have had some type of involvement with the criminal justice system within eight years of leaving high school.