Elkanon Goldberg states “The human brain is the most complex natural system in the known universe.” Many researchers suggest that executive functions can be thought of as a set of…
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What is an Individualized Family Service Plan?
After your young child’s evaluation is complete and he or she is found eligible for early intervention services, you, as parents, and a team will meet to develop a written…
LDA Public Policy Priorities
LDA advocates to ensure that each individual with learning disabilities is identified, supported, and protected. We support policies and practices that ensure every person with a learning disability will have…
What to Expect When Your Child Has a Learning Disability: Identification and Diagnosis
Often the child’s teacher will notice the first symptoms of a Specific Learning Disability. Parents may also notice symptoms that are different from those the teacher sees. That’s why it…
IDEA & ESEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) IDEA is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special…
We Need to Keep (but Revise) the Specific Learning Disability Construct in IDEA
Some professionals are once again suggesting that specific learning disabilities (SLD) is no longer a useful construct and perhaps should be replaced or even eliminated altogether. he purpose of this commentary is to examine why we still need to identify students with SLD, explain the main characteristics of SLD, and make a few suggestions for the revision of SLD in the re-authorization of IDEA 2004.
Applying A Research-Supported Screen-Intervene Approach to Improve Math Instruction
This webinar is free for LDA Members! Many students have learning disabilities affecting their acquisition of mathematical skills. Often this co-occurs with literacy-related difficulties, but math disabilities can also exist…
Resources Page for: Specific Learning Disability Evaluation Principles and Standards
Find links to the resources included in Specific Learning Disability Evaluations and Standards. Principles of The SLD Evaluation Standards Standards for the SLD Evaluation Ability Achievement Relations CHC Broad &…
Meet Our Members: Meet Kari Fotis!
Tell us about yourself! I am the owner and Director of the Hampton Roads Dyslexia Center (HRDC) in Newport News, VA. I opened the center in 2020 after nearly 20…
Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania Provides Reading Programs to Underserved Pittsburgh Communities
The Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania (LDA of PA) has created two multisensory reading programs in Pittsburgh. So far, over 80 students have benefited from these programs.
