About LDA Minnesota

LDA Minnesota is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency that helps children, youth, and adults with or at risk for learning and attention challenges achieve their potential in work, school, and life. Three professional educators founded Learning Disabilities Association, Inc. (LDA Minnesota), originally incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1967.

Over its 55-year history, the organization has become recognized for its expertise and use of current research and practices in the area of learning and attention challenges. LDA has developed many partnership programs with public and private schools, colleges, other post-secondary institutions, and adult literacy programs to focus on solutions to fulfill its mission. Services include diagnostic assessments, consultations, intensive in-school interventions, workshops, professional development, public education, and outreach.

LDA largest program is our grant-funded, community-based Learning Connections program, which is free to low-income participants, filling a gap for students who fall through the cracks of the educational system because they do not meet criteria for special education services or their needs exceed the system’s capacity to serve.

LDA’s newest program, our special education Teacher Prep & Licensure Program, has teacher candidates who are employed while attending LDA’s coursework. Our school partnerships provide quality field experiences while they are becoming future special educators.

LDA Minnesota’s school partners:

LDA Minnesota’s Learning Connections Program partners with 12 private schools across the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area to deliver intensive reading and math interventions to students who are behind their peers.

Our Institute for Special Educators partners with public charter schools across Minnesota who are part of the INDIGO Education network of charter schools.  In 2025, LDA has teacher candidates who work in 28 schools across Minnesota.

LDA Minnesota is affiliated with these organizations: