The U.S. Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring that children with disabilities receive the support, services, and legal protections they need to
How Do Your Background, Areas of Expertise, and Interests Serve LDA’s Mission? For 11 years, I was vice president for marketing and communications at Landmark
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
As part of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, we’re sharing webinars from our Members-Only Webinar Archive for free each week. This week, enjoy “Mental Health and
As part of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, we’re sharing webinars from our Members-Only Webinar Archive for free each week. This week, enjoy “Defining Dysgraphia: Creating
Ecology Center’s Free Lead Curriculum Unit This webinar is an introduction to original lessons and materials – all free – developed to raise awareness about
As part of Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, we’re sharing webinars from our Members-Only Webinar Archive for free each week. This week, enjoy “A Deep Dive
