Yet another misuse of LD
In “City Pushes Shift for Special Education,” New York Times reporter Jennifer Medina made the same mistake that many reporters before her have made. She used “learning disabilities” as a synonym for...
View ArticleLD opinion survey: good news, bad news
For the fourth time, the Roper Public Affairs &’ Corporate Communications group has reported a survey of US opinion about Learning Disabilities to the Tremaine Foundation. Although the report is...
View ArticleNot LD still going strong
The misrepresentation of Learning Disabilities as a generic or catch-all term continues. I just stumbled upon another instance of it. www.azvice.com 602-471-0346 Kim Yamamoto Arizona Advocates fights...
View ArticleOopsie. Not quite LD
According to Samantha White, a reporter for the Burns (OR, US) Times-Herald, a local advocate for individuals with disabilities had a dream of promoting longer periods of schooling for students with...
View ArticleLD misrepresented again
In a recent installment of “Stephanie’s Heroes,” Stephanie Satchell, a local TV reporter, tells the story of Lauren Baetsen, Emily Nemec, and Amanda Halacy who are undergraduates at the University of...
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