Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    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 2020, NCLD ADVANCED FEDERAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE RISE ACT IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND COLLABORATION WITH FEDERAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. NCLD RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS IMPACT ON EDUCATION. NCLD CREATED A HOST OF RESOURCES FOR POLICYMAKERS, DISTRICT LEADERS, PARENTS AND FAMILIES ABOUT HOW TO INCLUDE AND ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES IN REMOTE LEARNING. TOGETHER WITH 4 OTHER FOUNDING PARTNERS, NCLD CREATED THE EDUCATING ALL LEARNERS ALLIANCE. THIS WEBSITE PROVIDES TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS TO USE IN REMOTE LEARNING. NCLD BROUGHT TOGETHER PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL EDUCATION REALMS TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT AND DISSEMINATE THIS WORK. NCLD ALSO CREATED RESOURCES DIRECTLY RELATED TO ISSUES OF RACE, POVERTY AND INTERSECTIONALITY. NCLD CONVENED LEADERS FROM CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMICS AND POLICYMAKERS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THESE ISSUES THAT ARISE FROM INTERSECTIONALITY AND ADDRESS THEM. FINALLY, NCLD ALSO CONVENED SEVERAL ACADEMIC LEADERS AND RESEARCHERS IN THE AREA OF EARLY LEARNING TO HELP UPDATE THE LD CHECKLIST, BY CREATING A NEW TOOL FOR PARENTS AND OTHERS TO EVALUATE RISK FACTORS FOR LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES AND QUICKLY GET THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO LEARN MORE OR ADDRESS.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    YOUNG ADULTS:IN FY 2020, 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 15-20 YOUNG ADULTS FROM ALL OVER THE NATION WHO SERVE 2 YEAR TERMS ON OUR COUNCIL. THESE YOUNG ADULTS JOINED US FOR A VIRTUAL ORIENTATION AND TRAINING AND THEN MET WITH US REGULARLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY TRAININGS. THESE TRAININGS LED UP TO A 2 DAY VIRTUAL US CAPITOL HILL DAY EVENT HELD IN THE SPRING OF 2020.IN FY 2020, NCLD ALSO SUPPORTED YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING AND ATTENTION ISSUES THROUGH THE ANNE FORD AND ALLEGRA FORD THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGED OVER 2,000 APPLICANTS, AND UPLIFTED THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $417.4K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    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.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $340K