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About LDA

How You Can Help LDA


The people who are involved with LDA - staff, volunteers, and service recipients - are passionate about our mission and derive great satisfaction from their involvement with our agency. You can, too! Call 585-263-3323 and ask for the Director of Marketing & Development.

There are many ways to join in our work...

Provide Financial Support
  • Join the LDA Partners In Learning Society
  • Contribute to our Annual Appeal. Donate now via PayPal service (a PayPal account is not required)
  • Designate LDA Life and Learning Services (#406) when you contribute to the United Way of Greater Rochester's Annual Campaign.
  • Include LDA in your will. Please call 585-263-3323 and ask for the Director of Marketing & Development.
Spread the word
  • Help to raise community awareness about learning disabilities and LDA's services:
  • Invite friends, neighbors, relatives, business associates to attend a Turn to Learn
  • Host a Turn to Learn at your home, office, professional organization or faith community
Donate supplies for the Nicholas C. Shakeshaft Learning Center
We can use:
  • School supplies: pocket folders, lined loose-leaf notebook paper, #2 pencils, pencil grips, index cards, pencil erasers, manila folders, highlighters
  • Slant boards
  • Space heater
  • Folding step-stool
  • Software: Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, WIN, Inspiration, CoWriter, WriteOutloud, I SPY Mystery and Fantasy CD-ROMs by Scholastic
  • Printers
  • Reading pen
  • CASIO FX-260 SOLAR calculator or talking calculator
  • Stereo audio headsets with covered "ears"
  • DVD player
  • Ergonomically designed workstations and chairs
  • Touch screens
Provide in-kind services
We're looking for:
  • Professionals/practitioners to conduct workshops on disability-related issues
  • Psychologists to complete updated evaluations (using WAIS-R or WAIS-III) for adults seeking GED exam accommodations
  • Printing services
Volunteer
Opportunities include:
  • Serving on our Board of Directors
  • Serving on our Foundation Board
  • Serving on our Cultivation & Development Committee
  • Serving as a Table Captain at our annual Partners In Learning Luncheon
  • Tutoring adults
  • Tutoring school-age children