
Public Policy & Advocacy Actions – June 2021
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies,
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies,
Affects reading and related language-based processing skills. Dyslexia is characterized by deficits in accurate and fluent word recognition. Individuals with dyslexia struggle with word recognition,
Affects a person’s ability to understand numbers and learn math facts. Individuals with this type of learning disability demonstrate impaired math calculation skills and difficulty
Affects a person’s handwriting ability and fine motor skills. Dysgraphia is a learning disability which involves impaired ability to produce legible and automatic letter writing
Has trouble interpreting nonverbal cues like facial expressions or body language and may have poor coordination. Currently non-verbal learning disabilities are not listed in IDEA
Affects an individual’s understanding of what they read or of spoken language. Individuals with Oral / Written Language Disorder and Specific Reading Comprehension Deficit struggle
Learn about LDA’s latest public policy and advocacy actions that impact individuals with learning disabilities including the latest happenings in Congress, federal and state agencies,
Some companies add PFAS to food packaging to make it grease-resistant, but these chemicals have been linked to certain cancers, immune system suppression, reduced birth
PFAS chemicals are used in some food packaging to make it grease-resistant. PFAS have been linked to increased risk for certain cancers, damage to the
Congress has introduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) because every child should be safe, protected and prepared to learn while in school. Sadly,