{"id":70,"date":"2021-04-09T19:04:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2024-04-15T18:16:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:16:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bfdc32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bfdc32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c90636d\" data-id=\"c90636d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800f5ae elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"800f5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"zoomIn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b26269e swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><a class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/LDA_HCP-General-Tip-Sheet-Final-17June2022-1-1-e1655765378939.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Protect Your Family!<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Tips from LDA's Healthy Children Project.<\/div><div  class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Check out the Fact Sheet<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7f64e86 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Stay Safe from Lead<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">When it comes to chemicals, lead has one of the strongest links to neurological harm.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stay-Safe-from-Lead-Infographic-LDA-IL-HCP.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Check out our InfoGraphic on Lead!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-20fa9b0 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">The Janet W. Lerner Memorial Speaker Series for Parents<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">All sessions in this series will be held on Zoom and are free, thanks to the generosity of the Lerner Family.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Check Out Our Events Calendar!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-c398aa8 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">State Legislative Updates<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Stay up to date with legislation that affects individuals with learning disabilities in the State of Illinois with updates from Bev Johns.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/state-legislation\/\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-xs\">Take me to the Updates!<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8ffa7be swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Congratulations, Beverley Johns<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Bev Johns, LDA of IL President Receives the National President's Award at the National Conference held February 2024.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9212927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Recent News from LDA of Illinois:<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e68037 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9e68037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/4-9-2022-recent-bills-introduced-in-the-illinois-general-assembly-pertaining-to-education\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-State-Capitol.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/4-9-2022-recent-bills-introduced-in-the-illinois-general-assembly-pertaining-to-education\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t[3\/5\/2024] State of Illinois Legislative Update\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Summary of Recent Bills Pending in the Illinois General Assembly Pertaining to Education Prepared by Bev Johns, March 5, 2024<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/4-9-2022-recent-bills-introduced-in-the-illinois-general-assembly-pertaining-to-education\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about [3\/5\/2024] State of Illinois Legislative Update\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 30, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2827 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-front-page-news-items category-lda-of-illinois-news category-tips-for-teachers\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/learning-disabilities-association-of-illinois-position-statement-regarding-interpreters-for-meetings-about-children-with-disabilities-and-parent-participation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-300x232.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom.png 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/learning-disabilities-association-of-illinois-position-statement-regarding-interpreters-for-meetings-about-children-with-disabilities-and-parent-participation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLDA of Illinois Position Statement Regarding Interpreters for Meetings about Children with Disabilities and Parent Participation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Given the consideration of the concerns and arguments provided in this document, the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois take this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/learning-disabilities-association-of-illinois-position-statement-regarding-interpreters-for-meetings-about-children-with-disabilities-and-parent-participation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about LDA of Illinois Position Statement Regarding Interpreters for Meetings about Children with Disabilities and Parent Participation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 7, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2240 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-front-page-news-items category-lda-of-illinois-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/lda-of-illinois-postion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/shutterstock_1037044417-scaled-1-1568x1046.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/lda-of-illinois-postion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearning Disabilities Association of Illinois Position on the Need for Appropriate Special Education Services for Students in Need of Them\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Learning Disabilities Association is very committed to ensuring that students with disabilities receive the services they need. Articles have<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/lda-of-illinois-postion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois Position on the Need for Appropriate Special Education Services for Students in Need of Them\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 13, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-front-page-news-items category-lda-of-illinois-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/2022-scholarship-recipients\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-300x232.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Illinois-Bottom.png 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/2022-scholarship-recipients\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearning Disabilities Association of Illinois Position on the Regulation of Assault Weapons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois promotes the education and welfare of children and adults with specific learning disabilities, their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/2022-scholarship-recipients\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois Position on the Regulation of Assault Weapons\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1955 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards-and-scholarships\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/student-scholarship\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scholarship.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/student-scholarship\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPost-Secondary Student Scholarship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Guidelines: The Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois is making scholarship funds available to students with learning disabilities who currently are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/student-scholarship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Post-Secondary Student Scholarship\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 20, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a719200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a719200\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e02e8d6\" data-id=\"e02e8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172020d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"172020d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee44e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee44e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>News from the LDA National Organization:<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b455957 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b455957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\" >\n\t\t\t\tApply to Be a Guest on the LDA Podcast\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are always on the lookout for the next great LDA Podcast guest. If you know, or\u00a0are\u00a0that person, then please submit the form below so<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=apply-to-be-a-guest-on-the-lda-podcast\" aria-label=\"Read more about Apply to Be a Guest on the LDA Podcast\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2993 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-news category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Our Members: Meet Lisa Rogers!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tell us about yourself! I am a single mom of 3 and a grandparent of 3. I have worked in Special Education for the past<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-lisa-rogers\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Our Members: Meet Lisa Rogers!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 20, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2972 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-news category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet our Members: Meet Pam Cusick!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tell us about yourself! I\u2019m a research professional with expertise in research study design, implementation, and analysis. My background in public health communications and research,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-pam-cusick\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet our Members: Meet Pam Cusick!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 13, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2964 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national-news category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/LDANewsNew-2048x1072.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\" >\n\t\t\t\tMeet Our Members: Meet Elizabeth Hamblet!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Elizabeth Hamblet is the author of 7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway For Students with Disabilities, and is a college learning disabilities specialist. Elizabeth<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=meet-our-members-meet-elizabeth-hamblet\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meet Our Members: Meet Elizabeth Hamblet!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ddc614 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ddc614\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit the LDA National Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1412534 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1412534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c4633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c4633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>News from LDA&#8217;s Healthy Children Project:<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb1e01 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"deb1e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2885 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-act-now category-advocacy category-general category-national-news category-resources category-toxins\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/resources\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/resources\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>LDA\u2019s Healthy Children Project works to protect children from chemicals that can harm their brain health.\u00a0In addition to our policy and market pressure work, we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/resources\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about General Resources\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 25, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2884 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-act-now category-advocacy category-lead category-national-news category-news category-resources category-toxins\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/is-your-child-at-risk-of-lead-poisoning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/is-your-child-at-risk-of-lead-poisoning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIs Your Child at Risk of Lead Poisoning?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Many people know that children can be exposed to lead from paint in older houses, in drinking water, and even in our food. But did<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/is-your-child-at-risk-of-lead-poisoning\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Is Your Child at Risk of Lead Poisoning?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 20, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2685 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-act-now category-advocacy category-general category-lead category-national-news category-news category-toxins\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/new-york-bill-lead\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/new-york-bill-lead\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tParents have a right to know:\u00a0New York Pending Bill Aims to Prevent Childhood Lead Exposure and Close Regulatory Loophole\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This Mother\u2019s and Father\u2019s Day let\u2019s help end the 100% preventable childhood toxic lead exposure; Every child deserves a safe, lead-free home By: Kathryn Cappella,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/new-york-bill-lead\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Parents have a right to know:\u00a0New York Pending Bill Aims to Prevent Childhood Lead Exposure and Close Regulatory Loophole\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 24, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2620 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mindthestore category-national-news category-news category-pfas category-rei\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/big-win-rei-is-telling-pfas-to-take-a-hike\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/HCPNews-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/big-win-rei-is-telling-pfas-to-take-a-hike\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBig Win:\u00a0REI is Telling PFAS to Take a Hike!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are happy to report that REI announced they are removing PFAS from their products! REI has now set a deadline of the fall of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\/big-win-rei-is-telling-pfas-to-take-a-hike\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Big Win:\u00a0REI is Telling PFAS to Take a Hike!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13cb21a elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13cb21a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/healthychildrenproject.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit the Healthy Children Project Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protect Your Family!Tips from LDA&#8217;s Healthy Children Project.Check out the Fact SheetStay Safe from LeadWhen it comes to chemicals, lead has one of the strongest links to neurological harm.Check out our InfoGraphic on Lead!The Janet W. Lerner Memorial Speaker Series for ParentsAll sessions in this series will be held on Zoom and are free, thanks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70"}],"version-history":[{"count":111,"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ldaillinois.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}