Learning Disabilities, Universal Screeners & Teacher Preparation | Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez

09/10/2025 37 min Episodio 181
Learning Disabilities, Universal Screeners & Teacher Preparation | Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez

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Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), shares her journey through education and leadership, emphasizing the critical need for better identification, support, and advocacy for students with learning disabilities (LD). She discusses the broad scope of LD, the importance of universal screening, the challenges of absenteeism among students with disabilities, and the systemic issues in teacher preparation and compensation. Dr. Rodriguez advocates for a professionalized education system that supports both general and special educators to better serve vulnerable learners.

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