Providing students with individualized instruction early in their school careers and allowing students to shine in areas in which they do well are among the solutions that can help people who have learning disabilities not think of themselves as stupid, Smith said. The Lab School boasts that 90 percent of its students go on to college, a significantly higher percentage than the national average. About 53 percent of students with disabilities persisted in their programs compared with 64 percent without disabilities. That same report found, however, that students with disabilities were less likely to have earned a bachelor's degree from a public, four-year institution within the five years of the study. It will focus on non-verbal learning disabilities.
Volunteers plan to make a broad-based introductory film on the issue.
A new, 14-member volunteer committee has formed. RNBC director, Dr. Meryl Lipton, will lead a professional advisory board. This organization provides information, resources, and referral services for adults and children who have learning disabilities. This organization promotes advocacy, public awareness, education, and research related to autism. This non-profit organization works to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence through advocacy, education, research, and collaborative efforts.