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The Council for Learning Disabilities is an international organization that promotes evidence-based teaching, collaboration, research, leadership, and advocacy. council-for-learning-disabilities.org Overland Park, KS Joined March 2011-
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LD Forum – September Issue: Key updates, CLD Mission & Vision, and Conference Sponsorship Opportunities —all in one place. council-for-learning-disabilities.org/wp-content/upl…
Join us for the 2025 CLD Delegation to the Kingdom of Oman December 6th - 12th. For more information visit citizenambassador.org/2025-council-f… Please declare your interest no later than September 15, 2025.
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities' Fall Symposium with Dr. Julie Van Dyke. This event is free and open to all — so please invite your students and colleagues. Please mention Council for LD if you're asked how you found out about the event.
Join us in the beautiful city of Salt Lake City, Utah, for our 47th International Conference on Learning Disabilities! October 16-17, 2025 at the Salt Lake City Marriott City Center Registration is now open to attend the conference!
We have extended the presenter registration deadline to August 1, 2025. Visit the website to register for the conference: cld.wildapricot.org/event-6188745
CLD is a proud member of The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) supporting efforts that ensure every student receives a high-quality education that meets rigorous academic standards regardless of status. #EquityInEducation #CLD #NJCLD #InclusiveEducation
🔔 Deadline tonight 🔔CLD Leadership Institute (LI), will be held on October 15, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. CLD LI will be held at the Marriott City Center in Salt Lake City, Utah the day before the 47th Annual CLD Conference on October 16 and 17, 2025.
🚨 Attention early career researchers! 🚨 Nominations for the Early Career Research Award are due by June 30, 2025. Don't miss your chance to be recognized for your innovative work. Apply now! #ResearchAwards #EarlyCareer #AcademicExcellence #CLD
Dear CLD members, The April issue of LD Forum, the official newsletter of the Council for Learning Disabilities is available here. This issue and all past issues can also be found in pdf format on our website, council-for-learning-disabilities.org/wp-content/upl…
CLD is thrilled to invite you to the 47th International Conference on Learning Disabilities, taking place October 16–17, 2025, at the beautiful Marriott City Center in Salt Lake City cld.wildapricot.org/event-6188745
The application for attendance at the LI is available at the CLD website with a May 31, 2025, deadline.
Now is the time to honor stars in the field of Learning Disabilities! CLD seeks applicants for its Floyd G. Hudson Award and Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards The deadline for the these awards is June 30, 2024, at 5:00pm Eastern Time.
CLD Members Enter the Raffle to Get a Free Tests of Dyslexia (TOD) Kit. AND visit the WPS website for a 10% discount. The discount code is CLD2025S and expires on May 31st, 2025. Visit the CLD Website for More Details council-for-learning-disabilities.org/tests-of-dysle…
🌟 Join us for the CLD Leadership Institute on October 15, 2025, in Salt Lake City, UT! . Apply by May 31 to kickstart your leadership journey with CLD. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of special education leadership! 📚💼 #EdLeadership #LearningDisabilities
Are you an early career researcher? The 2025 Early Career Research Award is accepting applications. Submission Deadline: May 31, 2025 #PHD #earlycareerresearcher #learningdisabilities
Council for Learning Disabilities Submissions for the 2025 Early Career Research Award are open !
Congratulations to CLD Leadership Institute Awardee, Ayodele Aborishade, on receiving the Graduate Outstanding Student at CEC! Here's to your continued success and future accomplishments!
Reminder - The deadline is Today, Monday, March 10th for all proposal submissions for the upcoming 47th International Conference on Learning Disabilities. We look forward to receiving your proposal!
Welcome Back! CLD Delegation to Cuba – A Journey of Learning, Embracing Culture, and Collaboration!

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