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September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Papers

Learning Disabilities: Reading and the School-to-Prison Pipeline

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The NJCLD emphasizes improving reading instruction and early identification of learning disabilities as central components of efforts to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. […]

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Papers

Learning Disabilities: Issues on Definition

In this paper the NJCLD examines challenges with the federal definition of learning disabilities and explains why learning disabilities should be understood […]

July 13, 2022September 24, 2026Papers

Considerations for Transition from High School to Postsecondary Education

The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) affirms the importance of transition as a critical component of successfully progressing from secondary […]

June 2, 2021September 24, 2026Papers, Resources

The NJCLD Specific Learning Disability (SLD) Tree

Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) may experience significant difficulties in one or more areas of educational performance, such as in reading […]

April 10, 2021September 24, 2026Papers

Misconceptions about learning disabilities

NJCLD encourages teachers, administrators, tutors, paraprofessionals, and students with LD to be aware of these misconceptions about learning disabilities. It is important […]

January 20, 2021September 24, 2026Papers

What we know about Learning Disabilities

Understanding learning disabilities (LD) can be confusing. Sometimes it is hard to separate fact from fiction or truth from opinion. The member […]

September 21, 2020September 24, 2026Papers

The Use of Response to Intervention to Inform Special Education Eligibility Decisions for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

Response to intervention (RTI) is a critical component of a multi-tiered service delivery system. This National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) […]

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