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.

CLD Updates:

2019 Conference: The 2019 CLD Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on October 3-4. Our Call for Proposals for the 2019 Conference will open on December 1. Please follow this link – Call for Proposals – for information on how to submit your proposal. The deadline for submission is February 4, 2019.

Upcoming Vote for Officers: CLD Members will be able to vote for incoming Vice-President and Treasurer positions in January 2019. Watch for voting instructions to come through your email in the middle of January. The candidate bios will be in our next issue of LD Forum.

Member Journal Access: Member access to Learning Disability Quarterly and Intervention in School and Clinic is now available! Use the link at the right of the Home Page under Online Journals. This will take you to a login that will give you the instructions for accessing your journals. Once you set up your access, it will be a quick login from then on as long as your membership is active. Please note you will need your new member number from our updated database system.

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:

December 18, 2018--School Safety Commission Report
The School Safety Commission Report was released Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Click here to access the report. Please note that there is serious concern in the disability community regarding the recommendation in the report to rescind the 2014 guidance that protects the civil rights of students of color and those with disabilities. This is especially important in regard to suspensions and expulsions.

July 31, 2018--Perkins IV Reauthorized
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)has been reauthorized. On July 31, 2018, the President of the United States signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V) into law. Perkins V will go into effect on July 1, 2019.
For more information, click here.

July 2018–ADA Anniversary Proclamation
On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we celebrate this historic legislation, which echoed our Nation’s founding promise to recognize and secure the equal rights of all men and women. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to cultivate further opportunities for all Americans to live full and independent lives, and recognize the many contributions enabled by expanded participation of Americans with disabilities in our society. Click here for access to the entire White House Proclamation (ADA Proclamation).

November 2017–NJCLD Paper: “Learning Disabilities and Achieving High Quality Education Standards

The CLD Liaison Co-chairs announce the most recent paper of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) is entitled “Learning Disabilities and Achieving High Quality Education Standards.” Especially in this era of accountability, it is important for students with LD to achieve high quality education standards (HQES). Concerted efforts on the part of educators—supports, strategies, professional development—are required for students with LD to meet rigorous education standards. With appropriate supports and individualized instruction, as well as strong collaboration among education professionals, comes a genuine opportunity for students with LD to master HQES and enhance their college and career readiness. The NJCLD paper highlights several critical areas necessary if students with LD are to achieve HQES.
The full article is in Learning Disability Quarterly, 40(3). Click here to access the NJCLD page (NJCLD Updates) .