Ability Magazine

“Statistics:

Despite substantial progress, disabled people remain significantly less likely to be in employment than non-disabled people.

Over a third (36%) of people tend to think of disabled people as not as productive as everyone else.

Unconscious bias against disabled people appeared to be higher than any other social group.

Over one in three people show an unconscious bias against those with a disability, higher than levels of bias on the basis of gender or race.”

“More than 750,000 adults behind bars report having a disability, with two-thirds experiencing a cognitive disability. A recent white paper by the non-profit group RespectAbility advocates criminal justice reform that specifically addresses the needs of people with disabilities. Stories within the report give human faces to the numbers; people featured include those with learning disabilities. The group calls for reforms that will provide pathways to success.”

“For students of color who are already up against systemic racism in schools, struggling to read can contribute to disengagement with academics and emotional damage,”

People in Prison Are Way More Likely to Have Dyslexia. The Justice System Sets Them Up to Fail.

A New Teaching Approach Has Wyoming Inmates Reading With Success

There is in fact a strong connection between early low literacy skills and our country’s exploding incarceration rates. Compelling statistics underscore this connection