ACTION ALERT!
On May 6, Tell Your Congressperson to Co-Sponsor the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (HR 4188)

Tell your elected official in the House of Representatives to please co-sponsor the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (HR 4188). The passage of this bill is important to parents and students because it would allow prevailing (winning party) parents to recoup expert fees and related costs in proceedings under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Click here to learn more and then TAKE ACTION on May 6th.

NCLD's Public Policy office in Action

NCLD Policy Priority:  Education Funding

New NAEP Report Shows Gains in Reading and Math Outpace Students Without Disabilities

NCLD Submits Comments on Elementary and Secondary Education Act

A Misunderstood Policy with the Potential to Harm Millions of Kids

NCLD Releases Reports on Impact of NCLB

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A Parent's Guide to Response-to-Intervention (RTI) (PDF)
IDEA includes a new provision that allows states and school districts to use high quality, research-based instruction in general and special education to provide services and interventions to students who struggle with learning and may be at risk or suspected of having learning disabilities. NCLD has written this Guide to provide an overview of the RTI process, describe how it is implemented in schools and offer questions that parents can ask.

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No Child Left Behind Find the essential information you need to know about NCLB and how it plays an important role in the academic performance of students with learning disabilities!	IDEA Parent Guide Learn about your expanded parent rights and opportunities under the most recent special education law. Click here for an introduction to the guide.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA 2004) Congress has completed a major reauthorization of IDEA, the nation's special education law. Most provisions became effective July 1, 2005. Visit our IDEA 2004 section to keep up to date on important activities regarding the implementation of this new law.	Get our LD Advocate's Guide The first guide written explicitly for those wishing to advocate for individuals with learning disabilities! A complete "how-to" reference on all aspects of public policy advocacy, this guide offers invaluable information for both first-time and experienced advocates. Available in online and downloadable formats.
Become an LD Advocate Join NCLD's Action E-List to receive timely updates on Congressional actions affecting individuals with learning disabilities and be given the opportunity to communicate with Congress  and influence their decisions on federal legislation.