Colorado: 20% of kids disabled

July 10, 2017, The Coloradoan: Letter: Identify signs of learning disabilities before kids go back to school http://www.coloradoan.com/story/opinion/2017/07/10/letter-identify-signs-learning-disabilities-before-kids-go-back-school/465563001/ With fresh research showing an estimated 20 percent of children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues, Colorado parents should be vigilant in identifying potential signs of learning disabilities in their children so they can take action – if needed – and develop a support plan before school starts in August. With heavy workloads, educators cannot always diagnose attention deficit disorders, dyslexia and other barriers to learning, and when children fail because of their learning disabilities, there are always lifelong consequences. And now, a new report entitled “The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5,” by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, warns: “1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues, but only a small subset are formally identified with a disability in school.”...