Learning Disabilities Association of South Carolina

Learning Disabilities Association of South Carolina Creating opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities.

LDASC’s mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations. Website: https://ldaamerica.org/lda-chapters/south-carolina/

LDA of South Carolina Information
In March of 1963, parents of children with learning disabilities representing local support groups from around the coun

try gathered in Chicago for a national conference. These concerned families organized into a national organization which was incorporated in 1964 as the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (ACLD). From those beginnings, the Learning Disabilities Association of America has grown to serve tens of thousands of members with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Today, LDA is the largest nonprofit volunteer organization advocating for individuals with learning disabilities and has over 200 state and local affiliates in 42 states and Puerto Rico. LDA’s international membership of over 15,000 includes members from 27 countries around the world. The membership, composed of individuals with learning disabilities, family members, and concerned professionals, advocates for the almost three million students of school age with learning disabilities and for adults affected with learning disabilities. The state and local affiliates, through their affiliation with the national LDA, work continuously for individuals with learning disabilities, their parents, and the professionals who serve them.

Did the Easter Bunny bring a Dumpling or other squishy? Here's what you need to know from the …
04/05/2026

Did the Easter Bunny bring a Dumpling or other squishy? Here's what you need to know from the …

This holiday season, consider alternatives to stress ball fidget toys for your stocking stuffers.

03/14/2026
LDA is proud to be part of Safer States and to work on phthalates, microplastics and other chemicals and pollutants that...
03/14/2026

LDA is proud to be part of Safer States and to work on phthalates, microplastics and other chemicals and pollutants that can harm children's brain health. . Check out what bills are coming up in your state. We are happy to share more information and help you get involved!

Our new analysis finds states are treating plastics a public health problem. Policies states are likely to consider this year include reducing plastic use, phasing out toxic additives like PFAS and phthalates, and accelerating the shift to safer materials. 🙌

Read our 2026 analysis: https://www.saferstates.org/resource/2026-analysis-of-state-policy-addressing-toxic-chemicals-and-plastics/

Recognizing Signs of Parental Burnout
03/14/2026

Recognizing Signs of Parental Burnout

How to Recognize and Overcome Parental Burnout with a Self-Care Plan by Jackie Waters South Carolina parents and educators suppo...

A new LDA Podcast episode is out now! Learn more about NVLD, and how a lack of understanding and awareness can lead to t...
01/19/2026

A new LDA Podcast episode is out now! Learn more about NVLD, and how a lack of understanding and awareness can lead to those with a visual-spatial disorder not getting the key support they need.
Tune in at:

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...

Get the facts about the causes of autism, learning, and attention disabilities in this radio interview and below https:...
10/06/2025

Get the facts about the causes of autism, learning, and attention disabilities in this radio interview and below https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/tracy-gregoire-and-linda-birnbaum-on-autism-and-tylenol-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/

Do you have questions about the causes of autism, attention, and learning disabilities?

Fact: Learning, attention and developmental disabilities (including autism) are a result of complex interaction of factors - genetics, low birth weight, nutrition, toxic chemicals, substance use, and other environmental factors.

Fact: 1 in 6 children have one or more learning or developmental delays. The autism rate is 1 in 31.

Fact: The science is clear - toxic chemicals are increasing children’s risks for learning, attention & developmental disabilities, including autism.

Fact: Pregnant women who breathe polluted air are more likely to have children who develop autism. Babies who breathe polluted air are more likely to develop autism.

Fact: Pregnant women exposed to certain pesticides have children at greater risk of autism. These pesticides are widely used, including on fruits and vegetables, with little regulation.

Fact: Phthalates can contribute to attention and learning challenges and may be linked to autism. Eating and drinking food contaminated with phthalates is the main way people are exposed. Babies and toddlers have the highest levels of phthalates in their bodies.

We also know that black, brown, and low communities are exposed to higher levels of harmful chemicals.

But right now we are going in the WRONG direction. The Administration is trying to dismantle regulations that protect our health, firing and silencing scientists, and defunding critical research. Now Congress is trying to re-open and gut the Toxic Substances Control Act.

It’s time for policy makers to take meaningful action to protect children’s brain health and learning potential.

Congress and federal agencies can reduce known, scientifically supported, contributing causes of autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities by banning the use of chemicals that can harm children’s brain development, reducing air pollution, and keeping plastics away from food and drink.

LDA and Project TENDR share more information in this radio show https://www.radiomidcoastwcme.com/portfolio/tracy-gregoire-and-linda-birnbaum-on-autism-and-tylenol-on-the-wcme-midcoast-morning-buzz/

📢 October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month! This month, we honor strengths, raise awareness, and build inclusion...
10/04/2025

📢 October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month! This month, we honor strengths, raise awareness, and build inclusion for individuals with learning differences. 💙🔖

10/01/2025

I have always been inclined to think of RICE as the ultimate comfort food but Tracy Gregoire of Topsham, Director of The Healthy Children Project of the Learning Disabilties Association of America, told us on The Buzz that there are some rice types that could endanger your health.

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