Join us for our 48th Annual International Conference on Learning Disabilities
October 22-23, 2026
Fort Worth, Texas
Join us for our 48th annual conference at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel in October 2026. Registration for conference is now open. Click on the link below to register for conference. Early registration ends on September 23rd, 2026. We welcome CLD members and nonmembers alike. One of the benefits of membership is a reduced rate to attend the annual conference. When you register for the conference as a member, please make sure your membership is current.
REGISTER HERE
CONFERENCE-AT-A-GLANCE is our short one page overview of this year’s conference.
FULL PROGRAM – A draft of our full conference program can be found HERE. Rooms/times are subject to change.
HOTEL
We are pleased to be having the conference at the beautiful Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel. They are offering our group a reduced rate for rooms until September 30, 2026. You can access the link HERE to book your hotel.
J. Lee Wiederholt-Donald D. Hammill Distinguished Lecturer
We are proud to announce that Dr. Michael Kennedy, University of Virginia will be our lecturer this fall. His presentation title is: “No Longer a Niche on the Fringe: The Rise of Technology (Good and Bad) in Daily Instruction for Students with LD in Inclusive Settings”.
Volunteers
If you plan to volunteer at our conference, thank you very much! We ask that you please WAIT to register until you have checked in with our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Rebecca Shankland, to get a Volunteer Code for registration. Rebecca can be reached at: shanklandrd@appstate.edu.
Sponsorship
We offer several sponsorship tiers designed to provide visibility for your organization. Please click HERE to complete our Sponsorship Form. We truly appreciate your support.
If you have any questions about our conference, feel free to contact us at cld.intl.conference@gmail.com.
Program Chair, Nate Stevenson. Conference Co-Chairs Randa Keeley and Cynthia Massey. CLD Executive Director Julie Cordell