Children with disabilities are good young boys and girls, but they don't always get the opportunity to show it. People judge them because of what they have. This may be because they cannot speak properly, they cannot solve a math problem like we can, or they may have a mental disability. Children with disabilities should be treated the same as everyone else. Children with learning disabilities may not be the best in class, but they are smarter than most people think. Many people think that children with LD think they are “stupid” or “lazy,” when in reality they simply have trouble understanding. A third of children in special education. have a learning disability. (Nichcy) One million children ages six to twenty-one have LD (Nichcy) Five to six percent have a learning disability between the ages of six and seven. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Boys outnumber girls three to one. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Since 1976, learning disabilities have more than doubled. (Daniel P. Hallaham, 2008) Children with learning disabilities can suffer from many different problems. The three major problems most suffer from are dyscalculia, dysgraphia and dyslexia. If you have dyscalculia, you have problems with math. This could be by learning the problems on a paper or by counting incorrectly. Dysgraphia is difficulty writing. Dyslexia is difficulty reading. They might have difficulty understanding what they read or simply not be able to read all the words correctly. Most children with LD do not suffer brain damage. It's more of a malfunction problem than anything else. It takes them longer to understand what they are learning. Tests show that more and more children are suffering very little brain damage. More children suffer from LNSD than...... middle of paper ......my Kauffman and Paige Pullen. Exceptional learners. Boston: Pearson, 2008. Print. " Pursuit ; Garden City schools discriminate against students with special needs. » CBS [New York] February 25, 2013, n. page. Print.Lodhia, Pooja. "The school said she was a cheerleader with Down syndrome." ABC 13 September 26, 2013, n. page. Print. Kirby, Linda. Education of people with exceptional learning needs. Charleston: 2011. Print. Kolata, Gina. “Understanding DS.” New York Times [New York] December 15, 1989, n. page. Internet. November 14, 2013. “Nichcy.” Learning disabilities. No. Internet. October 25, 2013. .Schlicht, Kelly, dir. "Football team honors Waterboy with TD." Fox 11: Money, Larry. “LDAA.” ldaAmerica. No. Internet. October 25, 2013.Slivinski, Krystyna. “Parents want more space for special education.” Chicago Tribune [Chicago] October 8, 2013, n. page. Internet. November 14. 2013.