Our theme of the 2021 conference is Building Connections: Transforming Perceptions and we are currently seeking submissions related to this theme for the conference being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 18-21, 2021.
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Committed to the study of learning disabilities through all stages of life, this journal provides the most current information on research, practice, theory, issues, and trends to broaden understanding and improve quality of life.
Learning Disabilities Association of America created the Healthy Children Project to raise awareness, promote policies and practices, and to build a nationwide network of LDA members to protect children’s health and reduce toxic exposures.
LDA Raises Concerns over IDEA and Section 504 Waivers to Secretary Betsy DeVos
With schools moving to online instruction or closing for an extended period of time, there is a concern for students with disabilities, including learning disabilities like dyslexia, who receive services through an IEP or Section 504 Plan.
The Learning Disabilities Association of America has made its experts available to answer questions that concerned parents and educators have about how remote learning will affect a student with a learning disability. Read More »
April Webinar: Military Special Needs Education Crisis
Military families with special needs children have unique challenges they face every day. This webinar presented by four military spouses will focus on the experience military families have with special needs education, the problems and difficulties facing families, and potential legislative solutions that Congress can provide to fixing those problems. A replay of the webinar will be provided for all registrants via email. About our Presenters: Michelle Norman, 2019 AFI Navy Spouse of the Year, is a Navy spouse of 25 years and mother of a 16-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy and multiple other disabilities. After years of successfully advocating… Read More »
Make Your Voice Heard: CARES Act Threatens Educational Rights
Thank you for making your voice heard last week! Over 230 of you reached out to your Senators/Representatives through our Action Alert! Thanks to your action, LDA has learned that the proposal to allow Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to have an absolute waiver authority over IDEA has been taken off the table! Despite this progress, the educational rights of our children are still in jeopardy. Last week, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate ‒ the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The Act includes a provision directing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to report back to Congress within… Read More »
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Teaching Systems Lab has created a comprehensive report with accompanying state-by-state data, "Remote Learning Guidance from State Education Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A First Look."
The open dataset can be found here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F543PJ7R4SgHT_19on7ttkUg_357RF2wLEiy_S97gH0/edit?pli=1#gid=0
It's an excellent resource for state leaders, educators, and may also be interesting to advocates and parents to look at how other state remote learning systems may look in comparison to their own.
COVID19 - Teaching Systems Lab - MIT
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A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.LDA is working with our state affiliates, our partners, and other organizations to try to help you navigate the new normal – your new day-to-day. We’re not here to say it’s going to be easy, but we’re here to say you’re not alone.
For a complete list of LDA related Covid-19 resources, you can find them on our website at ldaamerica.org/covid-19-resources/
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The COVID-19 pandemic has, whether we like it or not, forced us into trying to adapt to a new normal. Businesses are closed. Human contact is replaced by social distancing and Zoom connections. Probably the shift most parents are feeling the most is that, all of a sudden, the classroom is our hom...Still as true today as it was before the pandemic. It is imperative that protections for students for learning disabilities are not dismantled during this time.
