NCLB Research Reports

Learning Disabilities Association of America National Center for Learning Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children, International Dyslexia Association
December 2003
"Together, the organizations supporting this statement represent more than 50,000 parents and teachers who care deeply about how students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) are identified and served in our public schools. Keys to success for students with SLD include access to the general curriculum, high quality instruction provided by well trained professionals and guided by scientifically based research, appropriate accommodations, and the procedural safeguards of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), coupled with the active participation and collaboration among their parents and the professionals who serve them."