 
The Division’s Committees work to carry out the stated purposes of
the organization. Members interested in participating in committee work
should contact the respective committee chairperson. Committees and their
major activities are as follows:
Publications and Communications
Paige Pullen, Chairperson
Contact
Publications and Communications Committee:
- Coordinates the publication of the Division professional journal (Learning
Disabilities Research and Practice) and newsletter (The DLD Times);
- Reviews the publications structure of the Division;
- Recommends to the Executive Board the publications which should be
issued by the Division;
- Recommends policies and procedures related to their growth and development;
and
- Assumes responsibilities for the Samuel A. Kirk
Awards, the Division’s annual awards which recognize excellence
in professional journal articles that have been published in Learning
Disabilities Research and Practice.
Research Committee
Naomi Zigmond, Chairperson
Contact
The Research Committee:
- Reviews current research in the field of learning disabilities and
related disciplines, and reports noteworthy findings to the membership
through Division publications;
- Encourages the continuation of quality research in the field of learning
disabilities;
- Takes responsibility for procedures with regard to the Annual
Dissertation Award.
Professional Development, Standards, and Ethics
Committee
Kristen McMaster, Chairperson
Contact
The Professional Development, Standards, and Ethics Committee:
- Advocates for appropriate standards to maintain high quality education
and services for persons with learning disabilities;
- Promotes high quality teacher training and delivery of educational,
therapeutic, and social services to individuals with learning disabilities;
- Promulgates activities which will disseminate good practices;
- Participates in appropriate committees or commissions which are developing
or reviewing standards of performance for professionals in the field
of learning disabilities and related fields;
- Advocates for ethical practice in the field of learning disabilities;
- Assumes responsibility for procedures for awarding the Fleischner
and Exemplary Program Awards.
Membership Committee
Elizabeth Parrett, Chairperson
Contact
The Membership Committee:
- Encourages and monitors the development of subdivisions and assists
subdivisions in their continuing activities;
- Coordinates with the Council for Exceptional Children to monitor
and encourage increase in Division membership.
Public Policy Committee
David Bateman, Chairperson
Contact
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Public Policy Committee:
- Studies legislative and governmental affairs relative to needs and
proposals regarding learning disabilities;
- Advises the DLD Executive Board about the need to develop position
papers on behalf of persons with learning disabilities or the profession;
- Distributes legislative information and action alerts to the DLD Executive
Board and designated subdivision CAN contacts;
- Establishes and maintains contact with the Public Policy unit of the
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC);
- Establishes and maintains a CAN network and communication system with
DLD subdivisions on an annual basis.
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Committee
Jose Alvarado, Chairperson
Contact
The Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Committee:
- Develops strategies and activities to recruit DLD members from culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds;
- Increases publications concerning diverse populations;
- Involves DLD within the International Network.
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