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:

CLD Partners With 10 Other Organizations to Prepare Joint Principles for SLD Eligibility:

In collaboration with our 10 partners, Council for Learning Disabilities is proud to announce the release of eight principles to guide the evaluation process: Eligibility for Special Education Under a Specific Learning Disability Classification. The principles cover topics such as instruction and intervention, collaboration among team members, parent and family engagement, the use of cognitive assessments, and the use of RTI data in decision making. Click here to read “Eligibility for Special Education Under a Specific Learning Disability Classification.”

2020 Conference: The 42nd annual International Conference on Learning Disabilities will be held in Richmond, Virginia, on October 15-16, 2020. For information on our Call for Proposals, which is now open, please go to our conference page – 2020 Conference.

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

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:

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.