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LDA has provided support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals with cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources. These services make LDA the leading resource for information on learning disabilities.

News from LDA Georgia:

Exhibitors invited to LDA of Georgia EXPO

LDA of Georgia is reviving our annual resource fair. Join us on Saturday, September 21 at the Spruill Center for the Arts, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA. From 1:00 to 4:00 pm we will be providing fun and games for the entire family and an opportunity to interact with

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LDA of Georgia EXPO

LDA of Georgia is reviving our annual resource fair. Join us on Saturday, September 21 at the Spruill Center for the Arts, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA. From 1:00 to 4:00 pm we will be providing fun and games for the entire family and an opportunity to interact with

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News from the LDA National Organization:

Full Inclusion and IDEA

Volume 1, Number 3 Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D. American Institutes for Research, Vanderbilt University Hilary Mirowitz, Jenny Gilbert, and I recently published a scientific paper (“Exploring the Truth of Michael Yudin’s Claim: The More Time Students with Disabilities Spend in General Education, the Better They Do Academically”) in the Journal of Disability

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A Timeline of Learning Disability History

1877 A Professor of Medicine at Strassburg, Adolph Kussmal, is credited with creating the term “word-blindness” to describe individuals who struggled with reading despite being of average or above average intelligence. Pulling from this work, German ophthalmologist and professor Rdolf Berlin created the term “dyslexia.” . A Brief History of

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The Three Methods of Learning Disability Identification

When IDEA was last reauthorized in 2024, additional methods of specific learning disability (SLD) identification were added. For decades, SLD identification was determined by a discrepancy between intellectual ability as measured by an IQ score, and academic achievement. IDEIA, the legislation that reauthorized IDEA in 2004, stated that states had

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News from LDA’s Healthy Children Project:

Teaching Lead Poisoning Prevention with Elementary Students

Ecology Center’s Free Lead Curriculum Unit This webinar is an introduction to original lessons and materials – all free – developed to raise awareness about lead exposures and help everyone, including kids, take action to protect families against lead poisoning. Materials include original storybooks, art activities, age-appropriate investigations and problem-solving

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Accidental PFAS Firefighting Foam in Maine

In the next town over from our LDA Healthy Children Project Director, Tracy Gregoire, there was an accidental discharge of 1600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam at the former naval air station. A malfunction of the system discharged 1600 gallons of PFAS firefighting foam throughout the hanger and into the

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General Resources

LDA’s Healthy Children Project works to protect children from chemicals that can harm their brain health. In addition to our policy and market pressure work, we provide resources to families. Some of our resources include: Download our easy-to-reference one-pager below on how to protect your family from harmful chemicals. Our sun

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Is Your Child at Risk of Lead Poisoning?

Many people know that children can be exposed to lead from paint in older houses, in drinking water, and even in our food. But did you know that there are more ways children are at risk for lead poisoning? Or that there is no safe level of exposure? Join us

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