Definition of special education. ... The percent of students with disabilities who had a specific learning disability, like dyslexia, decreased from 35.4 percent in 2012-13 to 32 percent in 2022-23.

Identifying a specific learning disability involves data collection from sources that include standardized tests, observations, reviews of student work and interviews, Mannis says.

Becca Halpin shares son's Non-Verbal Learning Disability (NVLD) diagnosis and the help they got from The Non-Verbal Learning Disability Project.

In 1984, Congress changed the definition of disability. Lawmakers broadened it, and made it more vague. Chana Joffe-Walt, with our Planet Money Team, has the story of what happened next.

Gus Walz, the only son of US Vice presidential candidate and Minnesota governor Tim Walz has a nonverbal learning disorder – as revealed by his parents. The 17-year-old stole the show during the ...

Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects 5 to 8 percent of the population. Here's what teachers should know. Share article; Remove Save to favorites Save to favorites.

Children with non-verbal learning disabilities are strong verbally and rely on language. Tim Walz called having a non-verbal learning disability a "secret power," referring to his son's many talents.