Council For Learning Disabilities

Mission Statement:

The Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD), an international organization composed of professionals who represent diverse disciplines, is committed to enhancing the education and quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities across the life span. CLD accomplishes this by promoting and disseminating evidence-based research and practices related to the education of individuals with learning disabilities. In addition, CLD fosters (a) collaboration among professionals; (b) development of leaders in the field; and (c) advocacy for policies that support individuals with learning disabilities at local, state, and national levels.

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COVID-19 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES:

Click on the following links to access:

NJCLD – COVID-19 & Learning Disabilities

NJCLD – Guiding Principles for Serving Students with LD During and After the Pandemic

CCD Principles for School Reopening

CLD Letter to Congress: Adequately Fund Special Education in New Stimulus Bill (April 15, 2020)

Joint Letter to Congress: No Additional Waivers for Meeting Needs of SWLD (April 9, 2020)

COVID-19 and Students with Disabilities: Interpreting IDEA in Current Climate

Question and Answer Document (OSEP)

Joint Webinar on OSEP Guidance

CLD will share updates and additional resources with you as they become available.

OTHER UPDATES:

2020 CLD Virtual Conference

CLD will hold it’s 2020 International Conference on Learning Disabilities on a virtual format. Our Schedule-At-A-Glance has now been posted! Find this and more information about on conference on our 2020 Conference page.

Diversity Statement

CLD’s Board of Trustees is proud to share the CLD Diversity Statement that stemmed from the work of the Diversity Committee. The statement is available on the About page of our website. Thank you to all of those who pushed this work forward and provided input.

Amazon Smile Program

CLD is now a registered charitable organization with Amazon. You can designate a portion of your shopping dollars through Amazon to go to The Council for Learning Disabilities as a donation. Click here to see program details. Thank you for supporting CLD!

Doctoral Funding: Check out our new information page for funding resources for doctoral students. Doctoral Program Funding

Job Postings: Check out our Job Postings page. These will be pre-approved job postings for university or other high-level positions. Look under Professional Development – Job Postings.

LDQ CALL FOR PAPERS: Go to the Learning Disability Quarterly page and see the Call for Papers flyer for more information!

LEGISLATIVE ALERTS:

July 8, 2019 - CCD's Position Statement on LRE
To read CCD's position statement and principles for meeting the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement within federal education laws and regulations, click here to access the document.

June 20, 2019 - CCD's Principles and Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
To read CCD's recommendations for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, click here to access the document.

June 18, 2019–GAO Report on Restraint and Seclusion

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report regarding inaccuracies in federal restraint and seclusion data. For more information, click here.

March 7, 2019 – CCD Statement on Recent Court Decision
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities’ Education Task Force, of which CLD is an active participant, issued a statement supporting the recent court decision ruling against the U.S. Department of Education’s delay of regulations to reduce disproportionate special education identification, placement, and discipline for students of color. Click here to access the statement.