Welcome to LDANYS
LDANYS is the nation's oldest learning disability advocacy organization. We are the only voice of advocacy specifically for persons with learning disabilities and related neurological impairments with all levels of NYS government. We fight everyday for the rights of children and adults to education, supports and services. Additionally, our prevention programs protects children from environmental toxins, fetal alcohol exposure and other causes of acquired learning disability. Our advocacy depends on the generous donations of people like you.
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Highlights
New York State Education Department disclosing confidential student information, including disability status, to a private company WITHOUT parent permission or notification. Plans are for a massive student database to sell to for-profit companies--see our letter to Commissioner King expressing our strong opposition here.
More from Reuters 3-3-13, from the NY Daily News 3-13-13, from the NY Daily News 3-14-13, from CBS News New York 3-14-13, from the Washington Post 3-13-13
The NYS Regents Certificate of Work Readiness: Discriminatory, Segregating and Stigmatizing. See our memo of opposition here . And our memo to the NYS Board of Regents here
NEW: 2013 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Training Dates Announced. click here
NEW: LDANYS Comments to the NYS Education Department concerning their proposal for a disabilities only "safety net" for high school graduation. We explain how this proposal is discriminatory, stigmatizing, and does not provide a pathway to high school graduation that does not require high stakes, standardized testing. click here
NEW:"In the Spotlight", October 2012. Click here.
NEW: LDANYS Comments on Proposed Amendments Regarding Safety Net for Local Diploma, click here.
"In the Spotlight", July 2012. Click here.
Cover letter to the Board of Regents regarding LDANYS' Position Statement on Multiple Pathways to a NYS Regents Diploma, click here.
LDANYS' Position Statement on Multiple Pathways to a NYS Regents Diploma, click here.
Letter to Governor Cuomo regarding Commission on Education's lack of representation from special education community, click here.
Memo in Opposition of S.6688/A.10290 “Mandate Relief” for School Districts, click here for page 1, click here for page 2.
Memo in Support of S.7331- An act to amend the education law in relation to the availability of the local diploma, click here.
Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma Issues Statement on Elimination of the Local Diploma, click here.
Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma Issues Recommendations on Creating Multiple Pathways to a Diploma, click here.
Memo from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Program says RTI Can't Delay/ Deny Evaluations.Click here to read memo.
Learning Disabilities Association of New York State Statement Regarding the NYSED “Mandate Relief” regulatory proposals (Download testimony page 1, download testimony pages 2-4).