Letter from NCLD
Executive Director James Wendorf highlights this year's benefit honorees: Tommy Hilfiger, Henry Winkler, and the Tremaine Foundation and family.

How Henry Winkler Became a Writer
Henry Winkler is this year's recipient of NCLD's Children's Advocacy Award. Here, he talks about his career as a children's author.

Sneak Preview Excerpt: The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
Read this advance excerpt of the latest book in the series Hank Zipzer, The World's Greatest Underachiever, by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver.

Tommy Hilfiger: A Man with a Fashionable Mission
Tommy Hilfiger is this year's recipient of NCLD's Spirit of Achievement Award. In this Q&A, R. Guy Vickers, president of the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation and a childhood friend of Tommy Hilfiger, talks about how a passion for fashion is helping children learn.

Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation: Committed to
Those with LD
NCLD is honoring the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation with the Distinguished Leadership in Philanthropy Award at its 27th Annual Benefit Dinner. Read the story of the Foundation's rich history.

Research Roundup
In our newest column, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, NCLD's director of professional services, compiles some of the best LD research resources.

News Desk
The latest headlines from the LD field.

Policy Update
Briefs from the world of LD policy.

LD Links
Helpful information from the Web and more.

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