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📚 Can AI generate reading passages that are instructionally useful? As teachers prepare for the new year, this FREE article explores what educators should know about using AI to create and adapt reading materials. 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… #AIinEducation #Literacy

📢 Know a great special educator supporting students with learning disabilities from historically underrepresented backgrounds? Nominate them for the Marva Collins Diversity Award! 🗓️ Deadline: Oct. 25, 2026 🔗 tinyurl.com/37u4vb9y #SpecialEducation #LearningDisabilities

A huge shout out to @SFreemanGreen! We are grateful for your commitment to this community!

A moving reflection on the life and legacy of Lynn Fuchs. Her contributions to mathematics intervention and educational research have left an enduring mark on our field and on the lives of countless students. Grateful for her impact and example. news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/05/04/fes…

Who is planning to join us in Wisconsin?! Comment below 👇🏼& tell us why you are excited about UnifiED 2026!

A bipartisan group of Senators urged the Dept. of Ed to release already approved funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) for education research that helps students, parents, schools, and educators. Read more: merkley.senate.gov/merkley-tillis… #IES #SpecialEducation

Please join Elizabeth Zagata from DLD for a free webinar on state literacy laws and what they mean for schools, policy, and practice! Sponsored by the Education Law Association. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

DLD responds to last week’s Senate dyslexia roundtable: Strong supports for students matter, but policy must align with research & IDEA. Read the full statement: teachingld.org/dld-response-t… #Dyslexia

🚨 Supporting students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)? Don’t miss this practical tip sheet from the PROGRESS Center—packed with IDEA insights + strategies you can use right away in your classroom. 📄 Check it out: promotingprogress.org/sites/default/…

Join DLD on April 27th for a webinar with Dr. Amber Ray on using self-regulated strategy development to support adolescent writers! Dr. Ray will share practical classroom applications and walk through the six stages of SRSD instruction. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Please follow this link to read the full statement from the National Center for Learning Disabilities: ncld.org/ncld-statement…

Celebrating Celestino Rodríguez! Dr. Rodríguez is a Full Professor at the University of Oviedo and President of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD). His work advances global research and collaboration to support individuals with LD.

⏰ Don’t forget Join our DLD Business Meeting today at #CEC2026 📍 Room 251D 🕔 5:00–6:00 PM We’ll share updates and acknowledge our DLD award winners! Then join us at 7 PM for the DLD Reception at the Museum of Illusions! 🎉

Join us in celebrating Mr. Ranell Engay! From mentoring students in the NASA Artemis ROADS National Student Challenge to expanding equitable STEM opportunities in rural Montana, his work continues to open doors for ALL learners. Congratulations, Ranell!

🎉 Congrats to Nicole Greene on receiving DLD's Educator of the Year Award! Nicole is a Special Educator at a public middle school in New York and a leader in the field through her service with CEC NY and advocacy work. We look forward to celebrating Nicole at #CEC2026👏

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Deborah Reed (University of Tennessee) on receiving the Policymaker Award from DLD! This award recognizes leaders whose work has influenced policy and practice for individuals with learning disabilities.We look forward to celebrating Dr. Reed at #CEC2026

🎉 Congratulations to Erica Lembke on receiving the Jeannette E. Fleischner Career Leadership Award! This award recognizes her outstanding leadership and contributions to the field. We look forward to celebrating Dr. Lembke at #CEC2026 in Salt Lake! 👏

📷 Join us for the Joint Division Social! 📷 March 12 | 📷 7–10pm MT 📷 Museum of Illusions, Salt Lake City Light food + drinks, a DJ, and mind‑bending exhibits. Come enjoy an evening of friends, fun, and illusions 📷

Spread the word! Kuna Tavalin will discuss recent developments in D.C. related to special education this Monday. She will share on issues such as IDEA funding, federal legislation, and workforce challenges. Register today: lnkd.in/e_w6aKZU

Follow this link to register via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… A recording of the webinar will be available to all registrants.

Join Dr. Debbie Holzberg & Dr. Miriam Ortiz for a Lunch & Learn on evidence-based strategies that help students with ADHD and learning disabilities succeed in college and career pathways: self-advocacy, executive functioning, and more! Register below 👇