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April marked the launch of Parent News, the newest addition to NCLD's FREE email newsletter subscription options! We'll keep you informed about timely, practical, and research-based information on topics to help you support your child's success at home, in the classroom, and to help you prepare your child for life beyond high school. Read past issues in our Parent News archive and subscribe today! |
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Vincent Varrassi, Director, Regional Center for College Students with LD, Fairleigh Dickinson University, talks to parents and students with LD about how to prepare for college and life without an IEP. Download this 20-minute podcast and go!
Dr. Margaret McLaughlin, Professor of the Department of Special Education and the Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth at the University of Maryland, shares information about standards-based IEPs. Download this 20-minute podcast and learn how parents can help "change the academic expectations and outcomes for students with IEPs."
Are you worried that your child isn’t keeping up with his classmates? Does your child’s IEP truly support achievement at his enrolled grade level? It’s not always the case. Read our new publication (PDF) and learn what you can do to make sure your child’s IEP is standards-based. |
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This summer, encourage your child or teen to get involved with music, art, crafts, or dance activities. These types of activities can provide them with new, creative ways to express themselves and to learn about the world.
Teen and All-American swimmer Nathan Porter talks about how his learning disabilities taught him to deal with challenge and adversity. That, plus his passion for sports, helped him to improve his focus and set goals, and boosted his confidence in and out of the classroom.
Help your child sustain (and even strengthen) reading skills by highlighting the benefits of reading for pleasure. Encourage them to pick up a book on dinosaurs, a faraway land, fashion, a sports hero, or whatever interests them! |
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If your child is getting ready for pre-school or kindergarten, also visit our Early Learning & Literacy and Grades K-8 areas.
If your child is in elementary school or junior high, visit our Grades K-8 section for additional information.
If your child is a teen or young adult, visit our High School & Adulthood area for topics of interest to those age groups.
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To help parents become knowledgeable and effective advocates for their children, NCLD has prepared guides on IDEA, No Child Left Behind and Response to Intervention. 
Get suggestions and strategies for kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers who have students with learning disabilities in their classrooms.
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