Declining numbers of students with learning disabilities may be due to which of the following reasons?
A) There is a shortage of qualified teachers for students with learning disabilities.
B) Learning disability classrooms are overcrowded.
C) Earlier and more effective intervention, especially in reading,.
D) Professionals feel that students with learning disabilities could be better served if identified with autism.

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Earlier and more effective intervention, especially in reading, has been shown to decrease the number of students who eventually receive a learning disability diagnosis. Schools are now providing interventions and accommodations to struggling students earlier, which can prevent the need for a formal learning disability diagnosis. The other options, such as a shortage of qualified teachers or overcrowded classrooms, could actually lead to an increase in the number of students with learning disabilities. Additionally, identifying students with learning disabilities as having autism (option D) is not a common practice and is not likely to be a factor in declining numbers.

Declining Numbers of Students with Learning Disabilities May Be Due