Survey finds 1 in 4 B.C. non-profits could close due to COVID-19 “Children with disabilities, including learning disabilities, have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, both in terms of their learning disruptions and their mental health,” Rachel Forbes with the Learning Disability Society told Global News, Thursday.Forbes’ organization has pivoted to online fundraising, and she said donors have been generous.But the need in 2020 is greater than it’s ever been, she said.“Prior to the pandemic about 50 per cent of our families would be on our internal bursary support fund,” she said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“We’re now looking at upwards of 85 per cent, and the families that are.