What is Consulting Services on Learning Disabilities (CSLD) ?
CSLD provides public and private programs and systems with training and other consulting services, to better enable these systems to help persons, especially adults with learning disabilities become more successful and to break the cycle of failure that is endemic in current approaches. To date, CSLD has worked with Federal, State and local agencies involved in such efforts, including adult education and literacy, workforce development, economic development, welfare reform and juvenile and adult correctional organizations.
May2009: Drake U receives grant from Dollar General for continuation of Virtual Literacy efforts.
Apirl 2009: CSLD assists VALUE in congressional hearing on technology and literacy concerning the reauthorization of Work Force Investment Act March 2009: CSLD contracts with UC Davis on new Spanish Langauge and LD screening tool for the state of Califonria Mid 2008: VALUE and CSLD work togetherto develp nationalposition on "Vitural Literacy
October 2008: CSLD aids Iowa in developmentand fundingof pilot project on"virtual literacy
December 2007 CSLD lunches new effort to increase the use of technology in the area of accommodations for Learning Disabilities.
September2007: Glenn Young visits UK and meets with leading software developer to explore new approach to literacy through the use of technology.