LD News is a free e-publication of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). It is sent out monthly and addresses issues related to learning disabilities for parents, care-givers, educators, advocates and individuals with learning disabilities.

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Letter from NCLD
NCLD's Executive Director, James Wendorf, discusses the many steps that NCLD has taken in the past month to strengthen policies affecting children with learning disabilities.

Research Roundup
NCLD's Director of Professional Services, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, shares a list of some of his favorite texts that cover a wide array of topics in the field of learning disabilities.

Policy Updates
This month, read about the recently released Preliminary Report from the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, find out about new flexible regulations under NCLB, and more.

News Desk
Read about new evidence that may assist in earlier diagnosis and treatment of dyscalculia, find out why adolescents have so much more trouble than adults when making decisions, learn whether bonuses affect teacher and student performance and more in this month's News Desk.

LD Talk
LD Talk, a service of the National Center for Learning Disabilities, features online, live discussions on issues that are critically important to people with learning disabilities. We explore a variety of topics and provide our audience with unprecedented access to the nation's top experts.

Our next LD Talk will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2007, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET. and will focus on "Reading and Response to Intervention (RTI): How Students Benefit from Multi-Tiered Instruction and Intervention." Our LD Talk experts this month, Drs. Sharon Vaughn and Jeanne Wanzek, will be answering questions and reflecting about features of evidence-based reading instruction, the delivery of effective supplemental services, the importance of collecting and using data to inform instruction and more. To submit a question, click here.

LD Links
Find out about a searchable database for frequently asked questions on the U.S. Department of Education, get tools for promoting educational success and reducing delinquency, use a search engine to locate summer camps for children with LD, and more in this month's LD Links.

RTI Update
The Response to Intervention Revolution: NCLD Calls for RTI Action in House and Senate
On April 4, 2007, NCLD Executive Direcotr James Wendorf, along with NCLD Public Policy Director Laura Kaloi and NCLD Professional Advisory Board members Judy Elliot and Steve Kukic, gathered in Washington D.C. to conduct a briefing on the Response to Intervention (RTI) model to key Senate and House committee staff members.

The goal of this meeting was two-fold: to ensure the staff members' understanding of the RTI model, and to present valuable insight as to why it is essential that the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation (scheduled for review and reauthorization during this year's Congressional session) include specific language reinforcing and supporting the comprehensive implementation of RTI nationwide.