Schools Discriminate Against Special Need Students

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Kids with disabilities are nice young boys and girls, but they don’t always get the chance to show it. People judge them because of what they have. It could be because they can’t speak right, do a math problem like we can, or they could have a mental handicap. Children with disabilities should be treated the same as everyone else. Kids with learning disabilities may not be the best in the class room, but they are smarter than what most people think. A lot of people think that kids with L.D think that they are “dumb” or “lazy,” when really, they just have troubles understanding. One third of kids in Special Ed. have a learning disability. (Nichcy) One million kids between the ages of six and twenty -one, have a L.D. (Nichcy) Five to six percent have a learning disability between six and seven years old. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Boys outnumber the girls by three to one. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Since 1976, Learning Disabilities have more than doubled. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Kids with learning disabilities can suffer from a lot of different problems. Three major problems that most suffer with are dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyslexia. If you have dyscalculia, you have problems with math. It could be with learning the problems on a paper or counting wrong. Dysgraphia is the difficulty in writing. Dyslexia is the difficulty is reading. They could have problems comprehending what they are reading or just can’t read all the words right. Most kids with L.D do not suffer a brain damage. It’s more of a malfunctioning problem than anything. It takes more time for them to comprehend what they are learning. Tests show that more kids have very little brain injuries. More kids suffer from L.N.S.D tha... ... middle of paper ... ...mes Kauffman, and Paige Pullen. Exceptional Learners. Boston: Pearson, 2008. Print. "Lawsuit; Garden City Schools Discriminate Against Special Need Students." CBS [New York] 25 Feb 2013, n. pag. Print. Lodhia, Pooja. "School Told Down Syndrome Cheerleader She's "Liability"." ABC 13 26 Sep 2013, n. pag. Print. Kirby, Linda. Education of individuals with Exceptional Learning Needs. Charleston: 2011. Print. Kolata, Gina. "Understanding DS." New York Times [New York] 15 Dec 1989, n. pag. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. "Nichcy." Learning Disabilities. N.p.. Web. 25 October 2013. . Schlicht, Kelly, dir. "Football Team Honors Waterboy With TD." Fox 11: Silver, Larry. "LDAA." ldaamerica. N.p.. Web. 25 October 2013. Slivinski, Krystyna. "Parents Want More Space for Special Education." Chicago Tribune [Chicago] 08 Oct 2013, n. pag. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.

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