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CLD

Your international organization dedicated to advocacy, education,
& collaboration to support all individuals with learning disabilities.

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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!

REGISTER HERE

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.

HOTEL RESERVATION

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.  We will announce the program content in the coming weeks.

The Conference Program is in process and we will post the At-A-Glance Calendar soon.  Check back here for more details.

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.

Annual

Awards

Each year CLD recognizes exemplary teacher, researchers, and champions of individuals with LD across the lifespan

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Chapters

CLD state chapters provide regional support for educators, advocates, parents, and individuals with LD

News

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