Parents of children with learning differences and special needs are accustomed to working with schools to find modifications and accommodations that work in educational settings.

But what modifications do parents make in our day-to-day lives for the sake of our kids with disabilities? What obstacles do our special kids face at school, at home and on the field?

How do everyday decisions look different for families of children with differences?

This series focuses on how can parents like us can become better equipped to help our kids with learning disabilities (LD) participate fully and grow up normally. After all, no parent wants anything, including LD, to keep their child from experiencing all that life has to offer—and then some.

So, let’s dive in to Everyday Decisions by tackling a big issue many parents of children with differences face: how to do Disney. Read More >

I’m incredibly proud of what NCLD accomplished through our Annual Benefit celebration last week. There was so much energy and excitement in the room at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City as we celebrated 36 years dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning and attention issues. Read More >

“Pin it to win it!” That’s been our catch phrase around the NCLD office lately as our team gets more and more energized by our growing Pinterest community. Before we gush about some of our new Pinterest boards, though, we should address questions you might have—including “What the heck is Pinterest?” and “Why does it matter to me?” For answers to those queries, and more, check out Texas mom Lyn Pollard’s LD.org blog post, “Out-of-the-Box Advocacy: Talk LD on Pinterest.” Read More >

Have you heard the buzz about the Decoding Dyslexia grassroots parent movement? No doubt about it, it’s spreading like wildfire. Started by a passionate group of New Jersey parent advocates just over a year ago to raise awareness and improve dyslexia services in local schools, there are now more than 20 states with Decoding Dyslexia organizations.

What’s the buzz about? How fast and furious the movement is not only growing but attracting parents ready and able to quickly come on board, buy in and effectively deploy DD best practices in their own states. The result? Decoding Dyslexia entities popping up from Texas to California to Oregon to Florida – 22 and counting. Read More >

NCLD believes that all kids with learning disabilities (LD) deserve a quality education (Check out our petition that over 7,900 parents signed!) and to graduate from high school ready for college and/or a career. Fully prepared and qualified teachers are crucial to making this happen. NCLD was excited to hear that on March 21, 2013, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) reintroduced the Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 2902), which ensures that students in our most challenging schools are taught by our very best teachers. Read More >