This one-hour workshop empowers Special Education teachers to foster supportive attention to disability and to support integration of disability history across the K-12 academic curriculum, by providing basic historical knowledge,…
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Special Education Terms To Know
Learn some key terms in LD law and some of the vocabulary that comes up in special education.
Right to an Evaluation of a Child for Special Education Services
As a parent, guardian or advocate, you have a legal right to request that your public school evaluate your child for special education.
Advocacy in Special Education: A Talk With an IEP Coach
Heard on The LDA Podcast “I had an IEP through high school and I really know the power of the special education system…And I feel like I’m living out the purpose…
The Basics of Special Education: A Free Webinar
Join LDA of Illinois on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 7 p.m. central as Melinda Burrows, former exemplary special educator, and now an advocate for students with disabilities takes us…
LDA Honors USF Special Education Professor with LDA Award
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) awarded Dr. David Allsopp, Professor of Special Education at the University of South Florida, with the LDA Award. This award is the highest honor given by LDA, and is presented in recognition and appreciation of outstanding leadership, support, and dedication in the field of learning disabilities.
Special Education Terms To Know
504 Plan: The 504 Plan is a plan developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the Rehabilitation Act and is attending an elementary or secondary educational…
Introduction to Learning Disabilities, National Association of Special Education Teachers
This publication from NASET breaks down the definition of learning disabilities, dispels common myths about learning disabilities, provides history of the field of learning disabilities, and more.
Letter to State Directors of Special Education
*LDA sent the following letter to all State Directors of Special Education regarding delays in evaluations and reevaluations. September 1, 2020 As the start of the school year draws near,…
Core Principles: Disproportionality in Identification for Special Education
In December of 2016, the United States Department of Education (USED) finalized guidance and regulations to address racial and ethnic disparities…
