The LDA Podcast

About The LDA Podcast

This series from the Learning Disabilities Association of America features individuals with learning disabilities, researchers, parents, educators, and other experts to discuss the latest LD research, strategies, lived experiences, and more!

Publisher

LDA America

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2020

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

103 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: An Integrated Approach to Dyslexia with Casey Harrison

   In this episode of the LDA Podcast, Monica McHale-Small sits down with Casey Harrison—licensed dyslexia therapist, certified academic language therapist, and author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis—to explore what it truly means to support the whole learner. Casey shares her integrated framework for working with students with dyslexia, which weaves together proper academic instruction with executive function skills, metacognitive awareness, self-esteem, and self-advocacy. Together, they discu...

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   HCP: New Approach Methods (NAMs) explained and why kids’ brains need better policy safeguards

   What are New Approach Methods (NAMs) and how do they compare to traditional rodent testing? Are computer models and cell-based tests reliable for identifying chemicals with potential neurodevelopmental impacts? Learn what NAMs are and why LDA and our partners are concerned that these tests, when misused without appropriate safety factors or other health-protective policies, are likely to result in unsafe chemical regulations that fail to protect children’s brains.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   No Experience Necessary: How PAW Patrol's Co-Creator Turned Dysgraphia Into a Learning Gift

   LDA board chair Mark DiPietro talks with Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master and co-creator of PAW Patrol, about his new book, No Experience Necessary: Why Betting on Yourself in Your 20s Is the Best Decision You'll Ever Make. Ronnen was identified with dysgraphia at age 10 in Toronto's public schools in 1979 and credits his accommodations with getting him through high school. He also describes growing up ashamed of his learning disability, hiding his extra exam time from classmates, and...

Who has been a guest on The LDA Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Stefan Bauer
• Kirsten Bronkovic
• Kelly Tanzi

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

65,376

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

85

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