48th
International Conference
The 48th International Conference will be held October 22-23, 2026 in Fort Worth, TX at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel. Registration for our conference is now open! Our conference registration is open with our “Early Bird’ rates which end one month prior to the conference or September 23rd. If you register after that date, you will pay the regular rate. Click on the link below to get registered today! We are also encouraging everyone to stay at our conference hotel, the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel. We have a room block with reduced rates that you can access below. Staying at our conference hotel helps us keep the conference costs as affordable as possible.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Kennedy from the University of Virginia is this year’s J. Lee Wiederholt-Donald D. Hammill Distinguished Lecturer. He will be presenting: “No Longer a Niche on the Fringe: The Rise of Technology (Good and Bad) in Daily Instruction for Students with LD in Inclusive Settings”
The Conference Program is HERE in draft form.
Membership
Our members have direct access to leaders in the LD field,
give and receive peer support, and have their voices heard on critical issues that shape LD policy and reform.