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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.

Hope. Learn. Succeed.

Our goal is to empower all children with "the power to hope, to learn and to succeed."

 

 


Mission & History

The National Center for Learning Disabilities 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.
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Programs

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.
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Events

NCLD's events highlight the important work NCLD and others are doing to advocate for   the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities.
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Board of Directors

NCLD's Board of Directors, led by Fred Poses, is an active, committed, and supportive group of parents, educators, researchers, and leaders in the business world.
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Professional Advisory Board

NCLD's Professional Advisory Board (PAB) includes leading educators, psychologists, researchers, physicians, and advocates. The PAB guides NCLD program activity and advises the staff and Board of Directors on educational needs, program opportunities, public policy development, and strategic planning.
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NCLD Team

NCLD's team is made up of dedicated professionals who are committed to providing information and resources to the nation's 15 million individuals with learning disabilities.
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NCLD Parent Leader Team

NCLD's Parent Leader team serves as informal advisors, offering input and feedback on prevailing and emerging issues that stand in the way of children receiving the support they need to succeed. The Parent Leaders also help plan, develop and review NCLD informational resources to ensure that they address parents’ ongoing needs.
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Scholarships & Awards

NCLD recognizes outstanding high school students with LD, general education teachers, schools or school-related programs, and artists of all ages who have LD.
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Press Room

NCLD periodically distributes advisories and press releases to the media to announce its new public awareness campaigns, programs, initiatives, policy advancements, and scholarship awards, as well as other newsworthy NCLD happenings.
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Reprint Permissions

NCLD is pleased to grant access to original materials to organizations and professionals for the purpose of helping parents and educators who support children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities.
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Employment Opportunities

NCLD's team is made up of professionals who are committed to providing information and resources to individuals with learning disabilities. Learn about opportunities to join NCLD's staff and internship program.
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Annual Reports Archive

NCLD's annual reports offer a snapshot of the impact of our programs and services, as well as essential information about our operations.
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