Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4% of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability.[iii] [iv]; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability[v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). It is important to note that these statistics may underrepresent the true prevalence of neurodiversity in higher education since a) the numbers are based on students’ disclosures and do not represent the true prevalence of neurodiversity in higher education, and b) some students may yet to be diagnosed.
