Learning Disabilities
Association of California

50 Years of Service

Become a Member of LDA-CA

 

Index

1. History
2. Goals of LDA-CA
3. You Can Make a Difference
4. Become a Member Today
5. How to Contact LDA-CA
6. How to Contact LDA-CA Local Affiliates
7. Officers, Committee Chairmen, and Directors
8. Professional Advisory Board
9. Technical Problems

History:

California Association of Neurologically Handicapped Children (CANHC) was founded in 1960 by a group of concerned parents and professionals. In 1974, CANHC became affiliated with the national organization, ACLD (Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities), and eventually became CANHC-ACLD, then ACLD of California. In 1989 the names of the national and state organizations were changed to LDA (Learning Disabilities Association) to be more easily found by parents, adults with learning disabilities, and professionals in need of their services.

LDA-CA 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.

 

Parent, Professionals, and Individuals With LD Can Make a Difference

Working together as members of LDA-CA, we have the strength to make a difference. We can work toward providing information and training to parents, adults with learning disabilities, teachers and other professionals who work with individuals with learning disabilities and the community in general.

We must continue to insist that children and adults with learning disabilities receive the appropriate services, accommodations, and programs to enable them to lead happy, productive lives.

Become a member of our team by joining LDA-CA today

• Join now and enjoy a handful of benefits.
• Help us by making a tax-deductible donation.

 

How to Contact LDA-CA Local Affiliates

LDA-CA Officers, Committee Chairmen, and Directors

Position	Who	Location
President	Louise Fundenberg	Orange County
1st Vice-President	Joan Levine, Ph.D.	Orange County
2nd Vice-President	Arline Krieger	Pomona Valley/Inland
3rd Vice-President	Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D.	Orange County
Secretary	Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D.	Orange County
Treasurer	Carole Telfer, J.D.	Los Angeles
Adult Issues Chairman	Arline Krieger	Pomona Valley/Inland
Awards & Scholarships Chairman	Joyce Riley	Orange County
Governmental Affairs Chairman	Maureen Graves, Esq.	Orange County
Teacher Training Credential Chairman	Joan Levine, Ph.D.	Orange County
Multicultural Chairman	EunMi Cho, Ed.D.	Northern California/East Bay
GRAM Editor	Joyce Riley	Orange County
Director	EunMi Cho,Ed.D.	Northern California/East Bay
Director	Cathy Fickas	Los Angeles
Director	Joyce Riley	Orange County
Director	Arline Krieger	Pomona Valley/Inland
Director	Peggy Beers	San Diego County
Director	Jacqueline Rickman, Ed.D.	Central Coast/Santa Clara Valley
Website Development	Dania Morris	Los Angeles

 

LDA-CA Professional Advisory Board

Kristin Stang, Ph.D. and Multicultural Committee Chair EunMi Cho, Ed.D. are current members of the LDA National Advisory Board from California.

Technical Problems

If you have any technical problems, suggestions, or comments, please email the webmaster at webmaster@ldaca.org

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