Letter from NCLD
Executive Director James Wendorf discusses the educational value of assistive technology and what it means for teachers and students with learning disabilities

New Resources for Parents on No Child Left Behind
NCLD has developed three new Parent Advocacy Briefs to help parents of students with disabilities navigate key provisions of the landmark No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. Also, NCLD’s publication, Making the "No Child Left Behind Act" Work for Children Who Struggle to Learn: A Parent's Guide has been updated to reflect recent changes to NCLB implementation.

Assistive Technology and Back-To-School
Hear from Dr. David L. Edyburn about the value of assistive technology for students with learning disabilities, learn more about the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS), and discover links related to assistive technology.

Research Roundup
Dr. Horowitz briefly outlines assistive technology and gives advice about becoming an informed consumer.

News Desk
See the newly-released NJCLD paper on Response-to-Intervention, learn about two newsworthy media products (one with Sylvester Stallone!) and become informed about the most recent happenings in the LD world.

Policy Update
Learn about the IDEA regulations process, aligning IEPs with state standards and more. Click here to find out what’s new in LD policy.

LD Links
Here are some useful web resources that will prepare you to make informed decisions about assistive technology.

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