By Monica McHale-Small, LDA Board Member and Co-Chair of the Public Policy & Advocacy Committee Recently, the Wall Street Journal published a story entitled, Many More Students, Especially the Affluent,…
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LDA Opposes Delay in Implementation of Department of Education’s Guidelines
LDA recently submitted a letter in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to delay implementation of guidelines for public schools for identifying, monitoring and addressing disproportionality in special education identification, placement and discipline. LDA opposes this delay. Click here to find out why.
House Committee Votes Deep Education Cuts
by Myrna Mandlawitz, LDA Public Policy Director Without the advantage of knowing first the total amount they have to spend for the next fiscal year, the House Labor-Health and Human…
New Research on Educational Options after High School
Earning a high school diploma is cconsidered one of life’s great milestones and certainly something to celebrate. It is the end of one academic chapter and for some the beginning…
U.S. Department of Education Announces $2.5 Million in Grants to Operate Centers for Parents of Children with Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the award of $2.5 million in grants to operate 23 Community Parent Resource Centers in 17 states and a Parent Training and Information…
Introducing The Hybrid Teacher: Hope for Students with LD in the General Education Classroom
Author’s note: Versions of this article have appeared in LDA Today, www.LDonline.org and is also included in serialized form in the author’s blog on The Huffington Post.. For many students with…
Protecting Students with Disabilities: FAQs about Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
What is Section 504? Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the…
Post Secondary Educational Options
There are many postsecondary options for people who have learning disabilities. Whether it’s a four-year college, a two-year college, a technical program, adult basic education, continuing education, or a life…
Mathematics and Students with SLDs: Exploring the Science to Practice Connection
Mathematics and Students with Specific Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Forum. Mathematics education, special education, cognitive psychology, school psychology, neuropsychology, psychological assessment
How Teachers Can Help Students with Learning Disabilities
Learn more about accommodations and strategies, partnering with special education teachers, and more.
