This Q&A is based on the most current information available shared during an April 9, 2025 webinar with Heidi Goldsmith of Bradley Goldsmith Law, a member of LDA’s Professional Advisory…
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Now is the Time: Stepping Up for Students with Learning Disabilities
Today’s students face immense challenges, but for those with learning disabilities, the barriers are even greater. With the right resources, these students can thrive—but without them, too many fall behind.…
LDA Webinar:
Cognitive Control: ADHD and Dyslexia
Join us on April 30, 2025, 3:30pm ET, for Cognitive Control: ADHD and Dyslexia. Given the brain’s vertical organization, motor functioning is foundational for both brain development and cognitive control.…
How the Special Education Teacher Shortage Affects Students with LD, and What to Do About it
Allison Gilmour, American Institutes for Research Loretta Mason-Williams, Binghamton University Elizabeth Bettini, Boston University The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education,…
The Potential Impact the Closure of the Department of Education would have on Children with Disabilities
Heidi Goldsmith, Bradley Goldsmith Law, LDA Professional Advisory Committee The U.S. Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring that children with disabilities receive the support, services, and legal…
Meet Our Board of Directors: Mark DiPietro, Vice Chair
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 College, the premier college for…
NJCLD’s Statement on the Function & Role of the U.S. Department of Education
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 to providing leadership and resources…
Full Inclusion and IDEA
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 the Truth of Michael Yudin’s…
A Timeline of Learning Disability History
A timeline of learning disability history from 1877 to the present day.
The Three Methods of Learning Disability Identification
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 discrepancy between intellectual ability as…
