Which of the following is NOT true about the prevalence of learning disabilities?

a. 18.5 percent of students’ ages six to twenty-one are identified with a learning disability.
b. More than 40 percent of all students identified as having a disability are identified as having learning disabilities.
c. Some experts have called learning disability a “dumping ground” where any student unsuccessful in general education curriculum can be placed.
d. Two-thirds of students with learning disabilities are male.


Ans: a

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