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Thank you for taking an interest in the Learning Disabilities Association of California and in learning more about learning disabilities.

 

Current Events

Persons with Disabilities, Parents, Special Educators and Professionals
Save these Dates! October 26 & 27, 2012

Two Day Workshop on Self-Advocacy and Strategic Instruction

At California State University, Fullerton Sponsored by: The Learning Disabilities Association of California And The Department of Special Education at For more information, please contact: Dr. Barbara Glaeser or Dr. Joan Levine bglaeser@fullerton.edu or 657-278-4711 jlevine@fullerton.edu or 657-278-3909

New Local Affiliate of LDA-California Opens Its Doors

We are pleased to announce the re-activation of a LDA-CA affiliate in the Central Coast area of California. The geographical area is just south of San Francisco along the coast down through the Monterey Bay/Salinas area also inland to include Los Gatos, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Valley. At this time there are 16 members. They are an extremely committed group of parents and professionals who are excited to provide advocacy and support to children, teens, and adults who are struggling with Learning Disabilities. Please contact LDA of California State President Louise Fundenberg or the Central Coast /Santa Clara President Rebecca Nielsen with any questions, or just to offer a warm welcome!

2011 Educator of the Year Award
presented to
JOAN LEVINE

LDA salutes Joan Levine as the Sam Kirk Education of the year and the honorable mention nominees for 2011: Sherry Summers of Oklahoma, and Barbara Melnick of Maine. Click here to read the full article.

   

LEARNING DISABIITIES ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
2010 - PRESIDENTS AWARD
presented to
JOYCE RILEY

LDA-CA presents this years presidents award to Joyce Riley for unfailing support and dedication in 2010.
   

LEARNING DISABIITIES ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
2010 - AWARD OF THE YEAR
presented to
SHOSHANA TAUBMAN

Because of her outstanding work as a new volunteer for East Bay Affiliate, Shoshana was appointed the volunteer chairman for the 45th LDA-CA State Conference in Concord. As a result of her follow through on each and every detail, Shoshana was asked to become president of her affiliate. Not only is she the president of the East Bay Affiliate but also the editor of their local newsletter. In October of 2007 Shoshana took on the added responsibility of secretary on the LDA-CA State Board. She has continued to serve in these capacities with the same care for details she showed as a volunteer coordinator. We appreciate her loyalty to our association.

 

Now Available information packets from our 2010 workshop:

Learning Disabilities and Possibilities: Learning to Advocate at School and Work
An Interactive workshop for teachers, parents, adolecscents and young adults with learning disabilities, psychologists, educational therapists, and middle and high school councselors.

Presenters:
Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D. Researcher and Strategic Instruction Model Professional Developer, and
Joan Levine, Ph.D. Teacher trainer and successful adult with LD.

We had a very successful program. To purchase the info pack from the workshop which consists of the powerpoint presentation, workbook and CD ROM, mail a check for $55 to LDA-CA or call us today!

Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA)
808 West Balboa Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92661
Phone: 949-673-3612 (message)
The President Louise Fundenberg: 949-673-5981
email: ca-lda@sbcglobal.net

Legislation Alert!

October 28, 2010 - On Behalf Of Maureen Graves

CDE Discontinuing Composite of Laws -- please object --see attached petition and/or call

CDE has been talking for several years about not putting out the composite (before the budget crisis) because Paul Hinkle who has been doing it is retiring and no one else has “stepped up.” This notion was communicated only informally, as far as I know, and I think it got very negative feedback (at least by me). Now CDE appears to have acted, saying that people should use their web-based search tool...more

Articles and Recent News

September/October, 2010 - from the Newsletter of the Orange County Learning Disabilities Association of California

Are The Numbers Changing? The Downward Trend In Learning Disabilities Classification

By Joan Levine, Ph.D.

For many years students identified as having learning disabilities outnumbered all other categories of special needs students. In the last year, however, these numbers have been dropping and the reasons have encouraged a debate among educational professionals.

In 2000-2001 specific learning disabilities in 3 to 21 year olds peaked at 6.1% but by the 2007-2008 school years had decreased to 5.2%. The United States Department of Education 2009 Digest of Education Statistics rates this as 2.9 million to 2.6 million school age children...full article

 

Mission and Purpose

The Learning Disabilities Association of California is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities. Its purpose is to promote and support the education and general welfare of children and adults of potentially normal intelligence who manifest learning, perceptual, and/or behavioral handicaps The goals of the Learning Disabilities Association of California are to:

  • Advance parents' understanding and responsibility for the education of their children
  • Increase community awareness and acceptance of the unique problems of persons with learning disabilities and their families
  • Expand communication with regular and special educators at all levels
  • Respond to unmet needs of individuals with learning disabilities and promote or create services to meet those needs
  • Develop social and educational opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities
  • Promote vocational and career education opportunities
  • Encourage research in all aspects of learning disabilities
  • Stimulate development of early detection programs; and
  • Serve as a consultant and/or liaison with other parents and professional organizations

Learn more about us and about Learning Disabilities by exploring the Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA) web site.

Disclaimer

This web site publishes information and opinions as a service to its readers. LDA-CA does not recommend or endorse any particular method, institution, product, treatment, or theory. Opinions expressed on this web site or sites to which it has links are not necessarily those of LDA-CA.

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