Social skills are the foundation of building friendships and developing confidence, making them essential for every child’s growth. These skills allow kids to connect with
Have you ever found inspiration while reading a book or scrolling online? Remember the joy of clipping pictures from magazines as a child? Visual inspiration
Gratitude for children brings more than a sense of immediate joy; it leads to lasting benefits, such as better sleep, improved physical health, and greater
LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make LDA the leading resource for information on learning disabilities.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America is proud to be a member of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD), a collaborative organization dedicated
Volume 1, Number 3 Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D. American Institutes for Research, Vanderbilt University Hilary Mirowitz, Jenny Gilbert, and I recently published a scientific paper (“Exploring
1877 A Professor of Medicine at Strassburg, Adolph Kussmal, is credited with creating the term “word-blindness” to describe individuals who struggled with reading despite being
When IDEA was last reauthorized in 2024, additional methods of specific learning disability (SLD) identification were added. For decades, SLD identification was determined by a
Ecology Center’s Free Lead Curriculum Unit This webinar is an introduction to original lessons and materials – all free – developed to raise awareness about
In the next town over from our LDA Healthy Children Project Director, Tracy Gregoire, there was an accidental discharge of 1600 gallons of PFAS firefighting
LDA’s Healthy Children Project works to protect children from chemicals that can harm their brain health. In addition to our policy and market pressure work, we
Many people know that children can be exposed to lead from paint in older houses, in drinking water, and even in our food. But did
