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NCLD's Director of Professional Services, Dr. Sheldon H. Horowitz, discusses some common misconceptions about learning disabilities, and points to helpful resources from NCLD to share with others on LD basics.
Standards-based Individualized Education Programs (IEP) —Podcast and New Advocacy Brief In this 20-minute podcast, Dr. Margaret McLaughlin, Professor of the Department of Special Education and the Institute for the Study of Exceptional Children and Youth at the University of Maryland, provides listeners with general information about what standards-based IEPs are and how parents and educators can use this approach for "changing the academic expectations and outcomes we have for students with IEPs."
Our Advocacy Brief, "Understanding the Standards-based IEP" presents a detailed look at how linking the IEP goals to grade-level standards can help your child make significant gains and it offers additional information and resources.
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Vincent Varrassi, Director, Regional Center for College Students with LD, Fairleigh Dickinson University, talks to parents and students with LD about how to prepare for college and life without an IEP. Download this 20-minute podcast and go!
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Whether your child is five or fifteen, you can help them strengthen their "developmental assets." Talk with them about expectations, safety, empowerment, and responsibility – skills that will support all-around success at any age.
If your teen is feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to move ahead, you can help them learn how each year of high school will prepare them for the future. Choose the grade your teen is in now and get tips you can put into practice today. Visit our grade-by-grade guide.
Is your child brand new to the school experience? Whether your child is in preschool, child care, or at home with you during the day, the transition to kindergarten is a critical time. Learn more about this process: Check out our Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators.
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If your child is in elementary school or junior high, visit our Grades K-8 section for additional information.
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