LDA’s mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities through support, education, and advocacy. In response to remote learning, LDA has created this COVID-19 Resource…
Your Voice in Washington
LDA Expresses Concern Over Supreme Court’s Espinoza Ruling and Impact on Public Funding for Public Schools
MEDIA CONTACT:Monica McHale-Small, President, president@ldaamerica.org, www.ldaamerica.org Pittsburgh, PA (June 30, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that states which offer financial…
LDA Raises Concerns over IDEA and Section 504 Waivers to Secretary Betsy DeVos
MEDIA CONTACT: Monica McHale-Small, President, president@ldaamerica.org, www.ldaamerica.org Pittsburgh, PA (April 1, 2020) – The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education…
Children’s Needs Addressed in Coronavirus Stimulus
In Wake of the Coronavirus, LDA Offers Advice for Students with Learning Disabilities as Schools Move to Online Instruction or Extended Closings
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 »
Learning Disabilities Association of America Supports the READ Act
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) applauds U.S. Representatives Chrissie Houlahan (D-PA) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR) on introducing the READ Act (Reading Early and Addressing Dyslexia Act). The bipartisan READ Act, modeled after a Pennsylvania program, creates a federal grant program for states to establish three-year early literacy and dyslexia pilots using evidence-based screening, evidence-based instruction, and intervention for students found to be at risk for early reading deficiencies and dyslexia. Read More »
