{"id":96,"date":"2021-04-11T22:01:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T22:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ldame.org\/?page_id=96"},"modified":"2021-11-23T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:18:20","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ldame.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"96\" class=\"elementor elementor-96\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99595f9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99595f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22c78f2\" data-id=\"22c78f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844668d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"844668d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>About LDA of Maine<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff2bba1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff2bba1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef10da6\" data-id=\"ef10da6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f846e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f846e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c72d9a6\" data-id=\"c72d9a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7754b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7754b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Learning Disabilities Association of Maine (LDAME) is a non-profit, 501(c)3, grassroots organization affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of America.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\">LDA&#8217;s Mission<\/h2><p>The Learning Disabilities Association of Maine is dedicated to assisting individuals with specific learning disabilities through support, education, and advocacy.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: bold;\">LDA&#8217;s Vision<\/h2><p>LDA is dedicated to a world in which:<\/p><ul><li>All individuals with learning disabilities are empowered to thrive and participate fully in society;<\/li><li>The incidence of specific learning disabilities is reduced; and<\/li><li>Learning disabilities are universally understood and effectively addressed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2ec142\" data-id=\"f2ec142\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7abf6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7abf6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1839\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ldame.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_43404439_L.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcde71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcde71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What LDA Does To Accomplish Its Mission<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Promote Prevention<\/strong>: We believe that the number of individuals affected by learning disabilities can be reduced with an effective, comprehensive prevention plan. We encourage research that seeks to identify the causes of learning disabilities and disseminate research findings which could lead to the reduction of the incidence of learning disabilities.<\/li><li><strong>Foster Research in Best Practices<\/strong>: We encourage ongoing research efforts into recognition, assessment and intervention strategies throughout the lifespan. We monitor and disseminate these research findings.<\/li><li><strong>Encourage Identification<\/strong>: Too many people go through life unidentified. We advocate for early identification, which increases the possibility of successful intervention. We will continue to advocate for access to identification throughout the lifespan.<\/li><li><strong>Support Intervention<\/strong>:\u00a0We strongly support best practice interventions for individuals with learning disabilities throughout the lifespan.<\/li><li><strong>Protect Rights<\/strong>: We are committed to advocating for and protecting the rights of all individuals with learning disabilities. This includes legislative advocacy for laws to improve and preserve the rights of all individuals as well as individual advocacy.<\/li><\/ul><div><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div><div><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem;\">LDA serves children, families, and adults with learning disabilities through support, education, and advocacy by providing:<\/b><\/div><ul><li>Information on specific learning disabilities and related disorders, local and national education news and events through our E-news, social media and website;<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Referrals to community and national resources (please use our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ldame.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>contact form<\/u><\/a>);<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Professional development for parents, schools, and community members through webinars and LDA of America&#8217;s annual conference.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About LDA of Maine The Learning Disabilities Association of Maine (LDAME) is a non-profit, 501(c)3, grassroots organization affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of America. 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