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…
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Understanding Self-Advocacy
by AnneMarie Molinari-Sanders, Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning, Texas A&M University and Candace Joles, COPE Student Support Services, Vincennes University Self-advocacy is the ability to speak…
Research: LDA Highlights from 2020
Developed Science to Practice Conference for 2021 What Parents Need During Remote Learning New Core Principle: Disproportionality in Special Education LDA Today Survey: Why Strong Advocacy and Legal Safeguards Have…
Reflections from 2020 and Looking to the Future
A Message from LDA President, Monica McHale-Small It seems hard to believe that it will soon be one year since I started my tenure as President of LDA. My experience…
LDA Today October 2020: Washington and Federal Policy
Equitable Services Regulation Since prior updates from LDA of America, significant action has occurred on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulation on equitable services under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
The Importance of Learning Disabilities Awareness in Schools
by Kristina Scott-Quinlan, Ed. D. October is Learning Disabilities (LD) Awareness Month. Awareness, in general, is the knowledge about a fact and a concern about this fact.1 So with learning…
Research Lessons from a Multidisciplinary Research Center
Multidisciplinary research center on dyslexia. From 1995 to 2006, multi-generational family genetics, brain imaging, assessment, and instructional studies were conducted at the University of Washington. Probands (elementary and middle school…
Letter to State Directors of Special Education
*LDA sent the following letter to all State Directors of Special Education regarding delays in evaluations and reevaluations. September 1, 2020 As the start of the school year draws near,…
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…
