Press Room

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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.

2012 Press Releases:

• Statement of NCLD Executive Director James H. Wendorf on the House Subcommittee Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (July 17, 2012)
• Memorandum: "Inaccurate use of the term “Learning Disabilities" (March 26, 2012)
• Statement of NCLD Executive Director James H. Wendorf on the Introduction of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012 (March 21, 2012)
• Statement of James H. Wendorf On the Release of Data by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (March 6, 2012)
• Statement of James H. Wendorf On the Obama Administration’s Approval of No Child Left Behind State Waivers (February 9, 2012)
• Wendorf Calls on Senate to Enact Key Provisions of AIM Commission (February 7, 2012)
• Get Ready to Read! Website Launches:  New Design and Expanded Content  (January 19, 2012)

2011 Press Releases:

• New Online Tutorial for General Education Teachers on the Basics of Learning Disabilities (December 20, 2011)
• Groundbreaking New Spanish-Language Initiative on LD.org (November 3, 2011)
• NCLD Releases Parent’s Guide to Response to Intervention (October 6, 2011)
• NCLD Expands Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarships (September 13, 2011)
• NCLD Featured in USA Today Insert (June 1, 2011)
• NCLD Applauds Investment in Early Education (May 26, 2011)
• Response to Intervention Included in LEARN Act (May 10, 2011)
• AACTE and NCLD Release White Paper on Improving Learning Outcomes for Students with Disabilities (May 9, 2011)
• NCLD Awards College Scholarships to Graduating Seniors with Learning Disabilities (April 7, 2011)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities 34th Annual Benefit Raises $2.1 million and Expectations for Children with LD (April 7, 2011)
• NCLD Issues Urgent Call for Investment in Academic Success of Students with Learning Disabilities (March 9, 2011)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities Releases State Scorecards (January 10, 2011)
• New Resources Available in Chinese, Arabic, and Korean to Support Early Literacy Skills at Home (January 3, 2011)

2010 Press Releases:

• The National Center for Learning Disabilities Announces 2010 Anne Ford & Allegra Ford Scholarship Award Winners (May 13, 2010)

• The National Center for Learning Disabilities Launches New Resources in Spanish to Support Early Literacy Skills at Home — (English) • (Spanish) (February 11, 2010)

2009 Press Releases:

• The National Center for Learning Disabilities announces new, improved LD.org (September 16, 2009)
• The National Center for Learning Disabilities Releases the Groundbreaking Report, The State of Learning Disabilities (June 23, 2009)
• The National Center for Learning Disabilities Announces 2009 Anne Ford & Allegra Ford Scholarship Award Winners (May 7, 2009)
• NCLD Honors Lawmakers Who Make a Difference (May 5, 2009)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities Launches Our Kids Count (April 7, 2009)
• National Report on Pre-K RTI: National Examples, Resources for Local Implementation and Policy Recommendations (February 25, 2009)

2008 Press Releases:

• National Center for Learning Disabilities Announces Anne Ford Scholarship Award Winners (April 10, 2008)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities to Honor Ted Turner at 31st Annual Benefit Dinner (February 6, 2008)
• Panel to Discuss Potential Benefits of the Recognition and Response System (January 24, 2008)

2007 Press Releases:

• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) Launches RTI Action Network (December 3, 2007)
• NAEP Shows Significant Academic Improvement for Students with Disabilities (September 27, 2007)
• Students with Disabilities Show Marked Improvement under No Child Left Behind (June 18, 2007)
• National Center for Learning Disabilities Celebrates its 30th Anniversary Benefit Dinner (March 8, 2007)

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To request pre-2007 press releases, please contact:

Marcia Griffith-Pauyo
Tel: 212.545.7510, extension 210
Toll-free: 888.575.7373, extension 210
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