Become a Member
The Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) is one
of 17 special interest divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC), the largest international professional organization dedicated to
improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities,
students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
DLD Membership provides you with:
- Learning Disabilities Research & Practice. DLD’s scholarly journal presents current research in the field of learning disabilities and provides information about research-based practices for teachers. Published 4 times per year.
- Current Practice Alerts. Alerts provide an authoritative resource concerning the effectiveness of current practices intended for individuals with learning disabilities. A joint publication of DLD and the Division for Research (DR). Published 3 times per year.
- The DLD Times PDF [8p, 4.6MB] - DLD’s newsletter providing the latest news in the field of learning disabilities. Published three times a year for members.
- Reduced annual conference fee. DLD’s annual conference, “Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice,” focuses on methods that have been validated through research with students with LD and provides in-depth instruction in small workshop settings.
- Member’s Only Web site. The DLD Member’s
Only Web site offers multimedia Teaching Tutorials designed by leading
experts in the field of learning disabilities on effective, research-based
teaching techniques; dialogues with leading researchers and award-winning
teachers; conversations with DLD leadership; and full text of all DLD
publications.
Important: Joining DLD
requires membership in CEC. DLD receives new member updates on the 1st
and 15th of each month.
If you are not currently a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)…
Visit the CEC
New Members page for complete information on membership categories
and benefits. You can join online, by mail, or by phone. To join DLD,
remember to check the “Division for Learning Disabilities” under
the divisions listing.
If you are already a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)…
Add the Division for Learning Disabilities to your membership!
Call CEC's Constituent Services Center Toll-Free at 888/232-7733, or TTY 703/264-9446. Representatives are available to take your call Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm Eastern Time.
Join today!