General Information and Advocacy Assistance

ACLD provides general information and basic advocacy assistance to parents without a fee. We are able to provide general information and answer questions on a variety of topics such as the following:

• Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
• Special education laws and your rights under these laws
• Navigating the special education maze
• Requesting an educational evaluation from your school district
• Qualifying for special education services and programs
• Related topics

Printed information regarding Specific Learning Disabilities is also available.

Consultation Services

ACLD has many years of experience and the expertise to provide a wide range of individualized consultation services to parents.

Some examples of the types of fee-for-service consultation that are available are as follows:

• Assisting parents in understanding their child's learning patterns, diagnostic test results, and/or Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Helping to develop an individualized instructional program and/or Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a child. This could include how to measure or monitor your child’s educational progress and/or finding research-based instructional methods and strategies that meet your child’s educational needs
• Planning for the transition from school to work
• Assisting the parents and the graduating high school student with SLD in choosing an appropriate college or post-secondary educational program
• Entering the world of work

Workshops and Training

Fee-for-service workshops or training can be provided to a variety of parent groups such as PTAs. Some examples are as follows:

• A Layperson’s Guide to Understanding Specific Learning Disabilities and Their Causes
• Dealing Effectively with Children’s Learning Differences or SLD at Home
• Understanding What Effective Teaching Methods Are
• Effective Teaching Techniques for Students with SLD
• Understanding Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities
• What are Learning Styles (information processing)
• The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
• Socialization and the Student with SLD
• Developing Study Skills with the Inefficient Learner

Workshops can all be specially designed to meet an audience’s needs.

Contact us

If you wish to contact us you can do so by calling 412-881-2253 or by clicking here for the ACLD Contact Form on this website.