Identify contributing factors to the growth of special education. What are reasons the number of students classified as learning disabled has increased dramatically in recent years?

Discussion Question #1

Identify contributing factors to the growth of special education. 2 pts

Note: to respond explicitly, write at least 4 paragraphs

Suggestions: https://www.powerschool.com/resources/blog/the-numbers-behind-increasing-special-education-enrollment/ (Links to an external site.)

https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2018-06-06/special-education-students-on-the-rise (Links to an external site.)

Unsound reasons for the increase include broad and vague definitions of learning disability, financial incentives to identify students for special education, and inadequate preparation of teachers by colleges of education, leading to overreferral of students with any type of special need. And, the number of students diagnosed with autism continue to rise.

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Are special needs increasing?
While the rate of students diagnosed on the autism spectrum continues to rise steadily, the largest category of special education students is that of those with specific learning disabilities. These are students with disorders in one or more basic psychological processes involved in language.Aug 5, 2019