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
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…
