National Center for Learning Disabilities
About Us
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life.
NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
Other NCLD programs:
Get Ready to Read!, is a national initiative that seeks to build the early literacy skills of preschool-age children by providing parents, educators, health-care professional, and advocates with literacy screening and learning activities as part of early childhood education, child-care, and parenting practices. http://www.getreadytoread.org/
The RTI Action Network is dedicated to the effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide so that each child has access to quality instruction and that struggling students – including those with learning disabilities – are identified early and receive the necessary supports to be successful. http://www.rtinetwork.org/
Articles by National Center for Learning Disabilities
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Advocating for Your Pre-School Child
Being an advocate means knowing how to ensure that your child gets the help he or she needs to be successful. For...
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Advocating for Your School-Aged Child
Your child has the right to a free and appropriate public school education. Getting involved in his or her education is...
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Life Success for Children With Learning Disabilities
Children with learning disabilities grow up to be adults with learning disabilities. That is, many of the difficulties...
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The Power to Learn: Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem
For many individuals, both with and without learning disabilities (LD), self-esteem is a powerful predictor of success....
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Tips for Building Social Skills
The following are some suggestions for helping children form strong social skills and relationships: Read storybooks...
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Confusion Over ADD/ADHD and Learning Disabilities
People are often confused about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD and AD/HD) and learning disabilities (LD),...
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A Helpful Guide for Parents Who Are Concerned About Their Child's Early Reading Skills
You Are the Key As the parent of a preschooler, you play an important role in your child's development. Preschoolers...
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How Parents Can Be Advocates for Their Children
Parents are often the best educational advocates for their children, especially children with a learning disability....
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Knowing Your Child’s Rights
Your child has the right to a free and appropriate public school education. Getting involved in his or her education is...
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Learning Disabilities and the Arts
The arts are more than a fun, superficial way to keep kids occupied. Art activities can help children with learning...
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