NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INC
1220 L STREET NW STE 100 BOX 168, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 www.ncld.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF NCLD IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN AND ADULTS NATIONWIDE WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES-BY EMPOWERING PARENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS, TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS AND ADVOCATING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. WE'RE WORKING TO CREATE A SOCIETY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSES THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AT WORK AND IN LIFE.

PUBLIC POLICY:WE CONTINUED TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES AND LEAD THE FIELD IN KEY AREAS, BY PUBLISHING GROUNDBREAKING REPORTS, SHARING OUR RESEARCH, HOSTING NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER CONVENINGS AND ENGAGING WITH PARENTS IN KEY STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENCOURAGE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY IN EDUCATION. IN FY 2019, NCLD ADVANCED FEDERAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE RISE ACT IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE, COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. NCLD ALSO RELEASED A REPORT, ENTITLED, "WHY US? WHY NOW?" WHICH EXAMINED HOW 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS WERE BEING TAUGHT AND CULTIVATED IN SCHOOLS, WITH SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. WE WORKED WITH A PANEL OF EXPERT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AND A NETWORK OF INNOVATIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROMOTED IT TO PARTNERS AND KEY STATE LEADERS. NCLD ALSO RELEASED A REPORT ON INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY IN A 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH 12 OTHER NATIONAL PARTNERS, NCLD CREATED A SET OF RESOURCES THAT IDENTIFY NEW WAYS TO THINK ABOUT EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY AND EQUITY: INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY IN A 21ST CENTURY LEARNING SYSTEM. THE REPORT EXPLORES THE CONCEPTION, DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, USE, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF ED TECH INITIATIVES. FINALLY, NCLD ALSO RELEASED A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT CALLED FORWARD TOGETHER, WHICH EXAMINED THE SKILLS AND MINDSETS OF GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WORKING WITH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TEACHERS, SCHOOL LEADERS AND OTHERS ON HOW TO BETTER ADDRESS THESE STUDENTS NEEDS.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION:NCLD WORKS TO ENSURE EMERGING EDUCATION INITIATIVES BENEFIT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES. NCLD PUBLISHES GROUNDBREAKING REPORTS AND RESOURCES TO HELP EDUCATORS, POLICY MAKERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES. WITH THIS RESEARCH, WE CAN IMPROVE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT ALL LEARNERS. AS A PART OF THIS, WE RUN A 25 MEMBER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD (PAB), WHICH INCLUDES LEADING EDUCATORS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, RESEARCHERS, PHYSICIANS, AND ADVOCATES. THE PAB HELPS GUIDE NCLD RESEARCH AND INNOVATION WORK, OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITY AND ADVISES THE TEAM AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING.

YOUNG ADULTS:IN FY 2019, NCLD CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, THE MAIN COMPONENT OF WHICH IS NCLD'S YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. NCLD'S PROGRAM AIMS TO EQUIP YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS, RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO NAVIGATE BARRIERS THEY FACE DURING THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR CAREER AND ADVOCATE FOR OTHERS LIKE THEM. WE RECRUIT 15 YOUNG ADULTS FROM ALL OVER THE NATION WHO SERVE 2 YEAR TERMS. THESE YOUNG ADULTS JOINED US FOR AN IN PERSON 2 DAY ORIENTATION AND TRAINING AND THEN MET WITH US REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS. THESE TRAININGS LEAD UP TO A 2 DAY IN PERSON US CAPITOL HILL DAY EVENT HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2019.IN FY 2019, NCLD ALSO SUPPORTED YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES THROUGH THE ANNE FORD AND ALLEGRA FORD THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGED OVER 600 APPLICANTS, AND UPLIFTED THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE.

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