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Expert Candace Cortiella, answered questions about No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and discussed how and why the National Center for Learning Disabilities is a strong proponent for many of the provisions under NCLB, as they relate to students with learning disabilities. Read the transcript today!
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Learn more about this intriguing and important educational concept. It can make your child's curriculum more accessible for him or her – and for all students!
Understanding the Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Are you worried that your child isn't keeping up with his classmates? Does your child's IEP truly support achievement at his enrolled grade level? Learn why it's important to make sure your child's IEP is standards-based.
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" this summer! Talk with them about expectations, safety, empowerment, and responsibility – skills that will support all-around success at any age.
Does your child having difficulty adapting to new social situations? Does she lack self-assurance? Read Dr. Sheldon Horowitz's article and learn about how LD may affect your child's development of critical social-emotional skills. And, find out what you can do to support her.
Help your child sustain (and even strengthen) reading skills by highlighting the benefits of reading for pleasure. Encourage them to pick up a book on dinosaurs, a faraway land, fashion, a sports hero, or whatever interests them! |
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To help parents become knowledgeable and effective advocates for their children, NCLD has prepared guides on IDEA, No Child Left Behind and Response to Intervention. 
Get suggestions and strategies for kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers who have students with learning disabilities in their classrooms.
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