A bit about Ajit: Ajit Moorkoth is a Consultant Rehabilitation Practitioner, Clinical Special Educator, and Psychologist, with training from India and Australia. He has 32 years of professional experience with…
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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…
Meet Heather McGehearty: A Successful Adult with Dyscalculia
Heather McGehearty is a mother to four young children. Heather started organizing parent support groups in 2013 when her oldest was identified with dyslexia. In 2016, these efforts led her…
Mental Health and LD
Submitted by Kimberly Newton, MS, LPE-I & Chair of LDA Mental Health Committee Licensed Psychological Examiner-Independent ACCESS Evaluation and Resource Center Director Since 1949, May has been the designated month…
Get to Know LDA New Jersey
The Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey (LDANJ) provides information and support to families, educators, outside professionals, and employers who work with children and adults with learning disabilities. LDANJ strongly…
Transforming Perceptions on The Hill
March 2021 In order to transform perceptions and educate new Members of Congress of the 117th Congress, LDA of America will be personally contacting each of these new members to…
Transforming Perceptions on The Hill
March 2021 In order to transform perceptions and educate new Members of Congress of the 117th Congress, LDA of America will be personally contacting each of these new members to…
The State of Learning Disabilities Today
by: Amy Barto In their article “Learning Disabilities in the United States: Advocacy, Science, and the Future of the Field”, Louisa Cook Moats and G. Reid Lyon state that “no…
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…
Advocacy: Making Equity Accessible
Advocacy can be a powerful way to build connections with others. At LDA, when we use the term “advocacy,” we are referring both to the ability to persuade other people…
