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NCLD Response to Senate HELP Committee Roundtable on Supporting Students with Dyslexia

...schools to support students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs). We appreciate Senator Hassan’s remarks that highlighted the importance of family engagement in schools, the role of intervention...

All about SLDs, IEPs, and IDEA

...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). So, what are SLDs? Specific Learning Disabilities, commonly referred to as SLDs or simply LDs, are brain-based disorders that affect an individual’s capacity to excel in...

State Snapshots of Learning Disabilities

What is a Specific Learning Disability (SLD)? An SLD is a brain-based disorder that affects an individual’s ability to read, write, and do math (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia). Students...

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Self-Advocacy Education

...these skills are rarely discussed. Basic points such as: Explaining your disability to someone else How to have a conversation with a teacher Writing an email to a teacher Setting...

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Research and Insights

...districts implement these methods Expert and advocate perspectives on best practices for identifying students with SLD Download What a Specific Learning Disability is Not Accurately identifying a Specific Learning Disability...

Evaluation for Specific Learning Disabilities

...for identifying specific learning disabilities (SLD) under IDEA and examines their research base, implementation, and implications for practice. 1302 This resource outlines the federally approved methods for identifying specific learning...

Eligibility for Special Education Under a Specific Learning Disability Classification

...evolve, highlighting effective, evidence-based strategies to support students with SLDs. Download 2018 1314 Specific learning disabilities (SLDs), including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, are recognized as diverse disorders that affect the...

National Center for Learning Disabilities Announces 2023 Annual Benefit Luncheon

...two important conversations exploring the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on individuals with learning disabilities. These conversations will be moderated by James D. Basham, Ph.D., a professor in the Department...

Math NAEP Data Snapshot

A specific learning disability (SLD) is a brain-based disorder that affects an individual’s ability to read, write, and do math (e.g., dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia). Of the 14% of the...