The Learning Disabilities Association of America, LDA, is a National not-for-profit organization of parents, professionals, and persons with learning disabilities, concerned about…
Core Principles
Core Principles: Response to Intervention (RTI)
Response to Intervention (RTI) has far reaching implications for children with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD); therefore, it is imperative that LDA responds to this initiative by supporting those components of…
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…
Core Principles: Best Practices in the Use of Cognitive Assessment in Learning Disability Identification
Cognitive assessment of students typically involves administering one or more standardized, norm-referenced tests but also involves recognition of the importance of multiple data sources…
Core Principles: Evaluation and Identification of Learning Disabilities
Accurate identification through a thorough evaluative process, is the first step to ensure that individuals with Learning Disabilities[i] receive the services, supports and accommodations that are required for academic and life success…
Core Principles: What are Learning Disabilities?
Learning Disabilities refer to a number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. These disorders affect…
