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March Policy News Round-Up

...with disabilities. Currently, people with disabilities comprise 4.94% of the U.S. workforce, but only 1.12% of people in Registered Apprenticeship Programs. This significant underrepresentation indicates a need to make registered...

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2025-26 Policy Agenda

Every new Congress brings an opportunity to advocate for policies that support individuals with learning disabilities and attention issues. At the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), we develop a...

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Understand the Issues

...National Center for Learning Disabilities. (2021). The Nation’s Report Card, Reading and Math Proficiency for Students with Learning Disabilities [Unpublished raw data]. U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Learning...

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Donald D. Deshler

...Deshler received a presidential appointment to the National Institute for Literacy and has served on the board of directors for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an advisor on adolescent...

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Scott Gaynor

...through the iMentor program. Why have you chosen to be a member of the Board of Directors at the National Center for Learning Disabilities?? Through my professional experiences, I have...

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Addressing Critical Teacher Shortages – Insights and Strategies with the Learning Policy Institute 

...National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), alongside other leaders in education and disability rights, the event shed light on the pressing issue of teacher shortages, particularly exacerbated by the challenges...

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NCLD Opposes Efforts to Fast-Track the 21st Century Dyslexia Act

...The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) strongly opposes any efforts to fast-track the 21st Century Dyslexia Act. Despite concerns for years by the disability community, this bill advanced out...

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Managing Mental Health, Anxiety, and Well-Being as a Young Adult

Anna Vogts, Young Adult Leadership Council Member My greatest journey as a person with a learning disability has been discovering how to stop forcing myself to fit into a world...

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Honoring Yourself and Becoming an Effective Leader

In celebration of Learning Disabilities Awareness month, Kayla Helm-Queen, a Young Adult Leadership Council Alum, has penned an inspiring blog for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services at...

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