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NCLD's Executive Director, James Wendorf, discusses how our annual Art & Poetry competition is a unique way for NCLD to recognize the accomplishments of students with LD. Calling All Poets & Artists
NCLD is proud to announce the 2006 Art & Poetry Competition. If you are an artist or poet with LD (ages 4-18), you are encouraged to submit entries for this year's competition. NCLD asks all our participants to express artistically this year's theme: "Welcome to the Land of LD." Tell us your hopes, dreams, challenges and aspirations. What's it like to live with a learning disability? Help others to see and experience LD through your eyes and your words. For questions, email
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. The deadline for receipt of all submissions is March 3, 2006.
Research Roundup
NCLD's Director of Professional Services, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz, offers suggestions for helping students overcome reading barriers and provides effective techniques for building vocabulary and comprehension skills in this month’s Research Roundup.
News Desk
Find out what a 10-year report says about math and the achievement gap, read the new Disability and Aging report and more. Discover what's new in the world of LD.
Policy Update
Find out about the proposed changes to the assessment of IDEA-eligible students under NCLB, learn about the latest Supreme Court IDEA case, read the National Disability progress report and more. Find out about the latest LD policy news!
LD Links
Learn about important online resources dealing with literacy, family involvement, student progress monitoring and more.
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