Welcome to the home of LDA-CA
Welcome to the official Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA) Website. The information and links in this website can assist you to learn the following:
- About LDA-CA and what we do
- About Learning Disabilities, and its impact
- How you can join LDA-CA, donate to LDA-CA, or be a volunteer
- Browse our online bookstore of over 4,500 authors and over 4,200 books. When you buy you also help LDA-CA
- Miss the LDA-CA Hot Issues Symposium? Order CDs here!
- About our newsletter, The Gram
- Resources and links about Learning Disabilities
Thank you for taking an interest in the Learning Disabilities Association of California and in learning more about learning disabilities.
Current Events
Learning Disabilities Association of California presents Learning Disabilities and Possibilities: Learning to Advocate at School and Work
An Interactive workshop for teachers, parents, adolecscents and young adults with learning disabilities, psychologists, educational therapists, and middle and high school councselors. Presenters: Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D. Researcher and Strategic Instruction Model Professional Developer, and Joan Levine, Ph.D. Teacher trainer and successful adult with LD.
Friday, October 29th, 2010, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Please click here to download our program booklet and registration form.
Mission and Purpose
The Learning Disabilities Association of California is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization of parents, professionals, and adults with learning disabilities. Its purpose is to promote and support the education and general welfare of children and adults of potentially normal intelligence who manifest learning, perceptual, and/or behavioral handicaps The goals of the Learning Disabilities Association of California are to:
- Advance parents' understanding and responsibility for the education of their children
- Increase community awareness and acceptance of the unique problems of persons with learning disabilities and their families
- Expand communication with regular and special educators at all levels
- Respond to unmet needs of individuals with learning disabilities and promote or create services to meet those needs
- Develop social and educational opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities
- Promote vocational and career education opportunities
- Encourage research in all aspects of learning disabilities
- Stimulate development of early detection programs; and
- Serve as a consultant and/or liaison with other parents and professional organizations
Learn more about us and about Learning Disabilities by exploring the Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA) web site.