June 2019 News

NEALS celebrated their 20th anniversary with a wonderful two-day conference and gala at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center in Westford, MA on April 3-5th. Over 100 guests, including independent school learning specialists, psychologists, therapists, educational consultants, and scholars, attended throughout the two days and the feedback on the event has been extremely positive.…

2019 Conference Press Release

NorthEast Association of Learning Specialists (NEALS) Celebrates with 20th Anniversary Members’ Conference   Rye, NH – The NorthEast Association of Learning Specialists (NEALS), the premier professional development organization for learning specialists, held its 20th Anniversary Members’ Conference and Celebration April 3-5, 2019 at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center in Westford, MA.  The two-day…

20th Anniversary Welcome

Welcome to NEALS’ 20th anniversary celebration!   Foremost, we celebrate you, our members, because you are the greatest value offered by NEALS. With our online discussions, at our regional meetings, and at this conference you bring your wisdom, your creativity, and your support to hundreds of fellow learning specialists. That support in turn brings innovative…

President’s Letter December 2018

Dear Fellow Learning Specialists, We successfully support students with learning disabilities by bringing together learning specialists for professional development and networking. We are so excited by the growth of NEALS!  We now boast over 180 members from over 60 schools and related organizations, and we’re growing. In particular, we have increased our junior school memberships…

President’s Letter 2018

Dear NEALS, Well, our 2016-2019 Strategic Plan has certainly put your Board of Directors through their paces! Paces that were fueled by a generous $10,000 grant from Elizabeth S. and Peter Tower Foundation. NEALS wishes to express its gratitude to the Tower Foundation for funding the initial implementation of the NEALS 2016 – 2019 Strategic Plan.…

Susan Ross

President’s Letter 2017

Welcome NEALS members, What a year for NEALS as we initiated, created and then embarked on our strategic plan! Surveying​ ​the membership​ ​in​ ​October,​ ​we​ ​learned​ ​what​ ​NEALS​ ​means ​to​ ​you:​ ​who​ ​we​ ​are,​ ​what​ brings us together,​ ​and​ ​what​ ​we can achieve.​ The clear priority is to keep learning how to best serve our…

2013-2014 President’s Letter

Welcome Fellow Learning Specialists! The Northeast Association of Learning Specialists (NEALS) has updated its website to make it easier for you to join us and start networking! We are dedicated to offering independent school learning specialists ever more opportunities to connect while continuing to provide informative and enriching gatherings and conferences at member schools. We…