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The LDA Podcast
This biweekly series from the Learning Disabilities Association of America features individuals with learning disabilities, researchers, parents, educators, and other experts to discuss the latest LD research, strategies, lived experiences, and more!
Podcasting since 2020 • 72 episodes
The LDA Podcast
Latest Episodes
Celebrating LD Advocates: Meet Lydia Pinto & Shoshana Holt-Auslander
Neurodiversity Alliance Ambassadors Lydia Pinto and Shoshana Holt-Auslander join us to talk about their journeys of becoming learning disability advocates, and how their current graduate school research projects are benefiting the disability co...
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26:23
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The Power of Mentorship & Community: A Talk with the Neurodiversity Alliance
Jesse Sanchez, the Managing Director of Programs for the Neurodiversity Alliance, joins us to discuss the challenges that students with learning disabilities can face in the school setting, the importance of a shared, supportive community for n...
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28:20
Race, Disability, and School Punishment
Harold Jordan, a nationwide education equity coordinator at the ACLU of Pennsylvania, discusses how students of color and students with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by unfair discipline practices in schools. Harold discusses how...
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30:41
Outlasting Adversity: Dyslexia Made Me Strong
Adventure athlete and dyslexia advocate Meghan Buchanan is in the final stages of completing the Explorer's Grand Slam and was recently featured on Netflix's survival series, Outlast. In this episode, we dive into Meghan's experience on the sho...
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27:13
A Holistic Approach to LD Assessment: Reviewing LDA’s Standards with Dr. Rebecca Resnik
Dr. Rebecca Resnik, a past special education teacher and current psychologist, discusses the importance of holistic learning disability assessments, evidence-based intervention, and communicating neuroscience to educators to incorporate into pr...
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43:33