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𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐃’𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 recognize two educators and one educator team 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐃. Each award category receives $5,000. 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! ncld.co/4ubb3rT

NCLD Young Adult Leadership Council member Saran Tugsjargal will be speaking at Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms next week. 👏🏼 To learn more or register: ncld.co/3RoSFNM

💚𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 is an important reminder that mental health support must be part of how we support individuals with LD. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐃’𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐃 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡: ncld.co/4tz592T

April Policy Round-Up 📢 This month: unspent special education research funds, Secretary McMahon’s budget testimony, delayed web accessibility deadlines, and legislation affecting public education and students with disabilities. Read more: ncld.co/4tnLym8

NCLD is proud to serve as a co-convener of the Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education, which has released Accessible By Design: A Comprehensive Playbook for Higher Education. Learn more: ncld.co/4dcGIlA #learningdisabilities #inclusiveeducation

📢 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃! 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for NCLD’s Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas scholarships 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎! 🖥️ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: ncld.co/4drp1jA #learningdisabilities

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we’re recognizing the educators who show up every day for students with learning disabilities. Thank you for your patience, creativity, persistence, and care. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from all of us at NCLD!

Time is a major barrier for teachers supporting students with LD. NCLD’s report finds many have resources & support, but without enough time, those efforts can't fully reach students. Let’s ensure teachers have time to help every student succeed: ncld.co/48oXcWd

Only 17% of novice general educators feel completely confident adapting instruction for students with LD, compared with 60% of novice special educators. Inclusive classrooms need better support for the teachers leading them. Read NCLD’s report: ncld.co/4e3Hcg3

𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐃 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲. 🔗ncld.co/48hKXL9

What happens to civil rights protections when public dollars move into private school voucher programs? Co-authors from NCLD, @WeAreUnidosUS, the @NAACP_LDF, and the @NatUrbanLeague explore that question in a new piece in The 74. ncld.co/41SeyqP #schoolvouchers

Most students with LD spend much of the day in general education settings, yet many educators still feel underprepared to support them. NCLD’s findings point to a need for stronger training, collaboration, and support across schools. Full report:ncld.co/3QBzOi5

📢 NCLD Response to Senate HELP Committee Roundtable on Supporting Students with Dyslexia We appreciate Chairman Cassidy convening this discussion, but we remain concerned this bill is not the right solution and could lead to unintended consequences. ncld.co/4tjECr0

Welcome to our newest Board Members! And thank you to all former and current board members for all their support as we work to improve the lives of people and young adults nationwide with learning disabilities. See our full board at ncld.co/3Qf8nKN

March Policy Round-Up 📢 NCLD condemns comments about learning disabilities from the Trump Administration, a new Science of Reading bill moves forward, and a new report from NCLD on federal transition supports is released. Read more: ncld.co/4tn0hxU

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞? Congratulations to Simon Rivera Early College High School, part of @BrownsvilleISD, recipient of the Family Partnership Award. ncld.co/4dbl17g @SA_MindshiftED

Recent remarks about learning disabilities and leadership reinforce harmful stereotypes that people and families have worked for decades to overcome. Read NCLD’s full statement: ⬇️ ncld.co/4bnVYv6

𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐃 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐗𝐒𝐖 𝐄𝐃𝐔 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤! Kate Bartlein and Dr. Saashya Rodrigo are connecting with leaders across education, nonprofit, and tech sectors while engaging in conversations on AI, EdTech, and workforce development.

Saashya Rodrigo, Ph.D., NCLD Associate Director of Research and Principal Researcher, is presenting at the CEC 2026 Convention & Expo this week! #CEC2026 #specialeducation #learningdisabilities

February Policy Round-Up 📢 NCLD joined partners to celebrate Public Schools Week, responded to actions shifting education programs to HHS, and submitted comments on proposed student loan rules affecting students with disabilities. Read more: ncld.co/4rZgfhM