Students with learning disabilities (LD) who are graduating from high school this year are thinking through where they will go to college and most importantly – how to pay for it. The cost of college can place significant strain on a family’s finances. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Education offers several programs that provide financial aid to students to attend college. Read More >

Representative Pete Stark (CA-13) and Representative Bill Cassidy (LA-06) have formed a Congressional Dyslexia Caucus. They formed the Congressional Dyslexia Caucus to work across party lines to educate members and the public about dyslexia. In addition, they hope to identify policies that will support individuals as they overcome dyslexia and pursue educational and career opportunities.  They sent this letter — “Join the Bipartisan Congressional Dyslexia Caucus ”  — in order to encourage Representatives to join the Caucus. Read More >

Dropping out of high school has negative consequences for most students, but they may be even more severe for students with learning disabilities (LD). Read More >

Parents, educators, and especially teenagers complain that too much attention is paid to grades and test scores. And they are correct! Grades alone cannot capture the breadth and depth of what a child has learned, how they have personalized their knowledge in ways that better prepare them for post-secondary education or the workplace, or whether they are prepared to be confident and contributing members of society. So what’s missing from the “Grade Point Average” (GPA) that is, in so many ways, the gold standard for evaluating student success? How about a companion “Character Point Average”? Read More >

Policymakers in Washington, DC, and the rest of the nation listened on February 15, 2012, to “The Dyslexic Brain,” a featured program on National Public Radio’s The Diane Rehm Show. One of the featured experts was NCLD’s Director of Public Policy, Laura Kaloi. Read More >