Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D. is the Director of Professional Services at the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). His regular Research Roundup column is featured in NCLD's monthly e-newsletter LD News.  To subscribe to LD News, click here.

Learning Disabilities Explained (Again!)  (August 2008)

Living with Siblings Who Have LD: ("Don't forget about me!")  June/July2008)

Fixing Learning Disabilities? Consumer Beware! (May 2008)

More About Math:
A 2008 Report from the National Mathematics Advisory Panel   (April 2008)

From Angst to Advocacy:
A social-emotional journey to acceptance of LD  (March 2008)

Who’s on First? Enhanced Communication as a Key to Success  (February 2008)

Asperger's Syndrome: A Primer
Learning disabilities (LD) and Asperger's Syndrome: The same or different?  (Janaury 2008)

How Does It Feel? The Social/Emotional Side of LD (December 2007)

More About Accommodations  (November 2007

Coping with the Challenges of LD:  A Preview for Parents (October 2007)

Learning Styles vs. Learning Disabilities: The Same or Different? (September 2007)

The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities--An Important Resource (Summer 2007)

More on Response to Intervention (June 2007)

More about Evidence-Based Practices: What Works vs. Whatever Works (May 2007)

From My Bookshelf: Some Helpful Resources (April 2007)

Executive Functioning: Regulating Behavior for School Success (March 2007)

The Neurobiology of LD: A Brief Introduction (February 2007)

Math & LD: Support for Early Identification (January 2007)

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NVLD): A Primer on a Puzzling Population (December 2006)

Recognition & Response: RTI Goes to Preschool? (November 2006)

Intelligent Thinking vs. Intelligence Testing: Putting the Discrepancy Model to Rest (October 2006)

Giftedness and LD: Twice Exceptional and Still Struggling (September 2006)

Redshirting: A "Moving" Experience (August 2006)

Checking Up on Learning Disabilities (July 2006)

Scientifically-Based Practices: Part II (June 2006)

Teaching Reading to Secondary Students with LD (May 2006)

Talking about Learning Disabilities: What You Say Really Does Matter! (April 2006)

Learning Disabilities in Adulthood (March 2006)

Tools for Success: Becoming a Strategic Learner (February 2006)

Reading Comprehension: Reading for Meaning (January 2006)

Strategic Instruction Model (SIM): How to Teach - How to Learn (December 2005)

Response to Intervention: Tiers Without Tears (November 2005)

Math & LD: Counting on Research for Answers (October 2005)

Homework: For Better or for Worse (September 2005)

Assistive Technology (AT): Making Good Decisions (August 2005)

Response to Intervention: A Primer (July 2005)

Scientifically-Based Practice: Show Me the Evidence (June 2005)

Reaching for Resilience: A Special Role for Parents of Children with LD (May 2005)

Early Reading Instruction: So What Exactly am I Supposed to Do? (April 2005)

Readiness for What? A Closer look at Early School Transition (March 2005)

Adolescents and Young Adults with LD: Transition and More (February 2005)

Early Reading Success: Let Meaningful Data be Your Guide (January 2005)

Prescriptions for Success: Parents and Physicians Working Together (December 2004)

Making Wise Decisions about Educational Accommodations (November 2004)

Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) (October 2004)

Social and Emotional Problems (September 2004)

Education Deform, by Dr. James Kauffman (August 2004)

Journals and Publications in the Field of Learning Disabilities (July 2004)

The Transition From Preschool to Kindergarten (June 2004)

Access To (and Success In) the General Education Curriculum (May 2004)

University-based National Educational Research and Development Centers (April 2004)

The "Lab Program" (March 2004)

Core Funded Activities by the Office of Special Education (OSEP) and the Institute of Education Sciences (February 2004)