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This 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! 

  1. JAN 7

    NVLD: A Visual-Spatial Disorder

    Amy Margolis and Prudence Fisher are two nonverbal learning disability researchers who are pushing to get NVLD included in the DSM, and proposing a rename: Developmental Visual-Spatial Disorder.  Amy and Prudence discuss the signs of NVLD, how it differs from other diagnoses, and how a lack of understanding and awareness can lead to those with a visual-spatial disorder not getting the key support they need to thrive.

    39 min

  2. 12/17/2025

    Dysgraphia: More Than Just Messy Handwriting

    We’re joined by Kelli Fetter, founder of Handwriting Solutions, to talk all things dysgraphia! Kelli talks with us about how dysgraphia is so much more than just ‘messy handwriting,’ how to balance building handwriting skills with accommodations, pervasive dysgraphia myths, and more.  Learn more about Handwriting Solutions at handwritingsolutions.org.

    34 min

  3. 10/15/2025

    Dysgraphia and ADHD in Adulthood: A Talk with Owen Small

    Owen Small, a research assistant at Trinity College Dublin, shares how ADHD and dysgraphia impact his day-to-day in adulthood.  Owen discusses how the self-knowledge from a diagnosis helped to reduce his stress around handwriting and productivity, provides insight into the ‘tides’ of motivation that can accompany ADHD, and shares advice for fellow individuals with LD.

    25 min

  4. 09/17/2025

    Uncovering Inequities in Special Education: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Morgan

    Dr. Paul Morgan is a researcher investigating disparities in disability identification and treatment during childhood. His research has found that students of color are likely to be under-identified for special education services despite a prevailing narrative that over-identification is always the issue.  Dr. Morgan discusses the methodology of his studies, the importance of investigating a fuller set of explanatory factors for reading difficulties, and why strong claims about special education being a wholly negative "dumping ground" are not supported by the evidence.  Dr. Morgan also discusses why there has been resistance to accepting the data, and shares findings from his latest study on the prevalence of reading difficulties.

    37 min

  5. 09/03/2025

    Dyscalculia in Adulthood: A Talk with Santina Taglialatela

    Santina Taglialatela, a recruiting coordinator who was recently diagnosed with dyscalculia, shares her experience of living with dyscalculia as an adult.  Santina discusses some lesser known challenges that are caused by dyscalculia, managing and advocating for your learning disability in the workplace, the grieving process that can occur after getting a diagnosis later in life, and more!

    16 min

  6. 08/06/2025

    Answering Why: Looking at Processing With Dr. Steven Feifer

    Dr. Steven Feifer, a neuropsychologist who has authored 3 diagnostic achievement assessments, talks with us about the importance of understanding the different cognitive processes involved in reading, math, and writing to answer why a student is struggling. Dr. Feifer will also be a keynote speaker at our 63rd Annual International Conference in St. Louis, and shares how his presentation will focus on how anxiety can impact processes like comprehension and working memory, and will include practices to help mitigate anxiety.

    24 min

  7. 07/16/2025

    Varied Ideas of Inclusion: Studying Parent and Teacher Perspectives

    Dr. Angela Thompson and Dr. Julia Carroll join us to discuss their recent research paper: Seeing, Being Seen, and Being Able to See Dyslexia in English Schools: Parent and Teacher Perspectives.  Dr. Thompson and Dr. Carroll discuss how parents and teachers perceive inclusion for dyslexic students differently, including of lived experiences and school structure in their research, and the importance of a diagnosis for identity and interventions.  Read "Seeing, Being Seen" here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/dys.70003

    41 min

  8. 07/02/2025

    There’s No Asterisk in Success: Meet Stefan Bauer of Marker Learning

    We talk with Stefan Bauer, the Co-Founder and CEO of Marker Learning, an AI support for psychologists and educators designed to help more students to receive an evaluation. Stefan discusses his own difficulty in getting an evaluation growing up, how his diagnosis of dyslexia provided him with a roadmap to success, and the highlights of being able to pay it forward by creating Marker Learning.

    14 min
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This 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! 

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  • Creator
    LDA America
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Clean
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