Sheldon Horowitz is founder and principal of LDedvisor, an independent consulting practice focused on learning disabilities, neurodiversity, special education and advocacy. He is widely recognized as a national expert on learning differences, educational equity and supports for individuals with disabilities.
For more than two decades, Horowitz served in leadership roles at the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), including senior advisor for strategic innovation, research and insights. In that role, he provided strategic leadership for research, policy and public awareness initiatives while serving as a national spokesperson on learning and attention issues.
Prior to joining NCLD in 1996, Horowitz served as associate director of the Learning Diagnostic Center at Schneider Children’s Hospital in New York. Earlier, he held several leadership positions within the Department of Psychiatry at Interfaith Medical Center, including assistant unit chief, educational supervisor and grand rounds chairperson. He has also taught at the elementary, secondary and collegiate levels and consulted with school districts throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Horowitz earned a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a doctorate in learning disabilities from Teachers College, Columbia University. A frequent presenter at national and international conferences, he has been recognized as a leading voice on learning disabilities, attention disorders, educational assessment and neurodiversity. He also co-authored NCLD’s State of Learning Disabilities report. His expertise in learning differences, advocacy and educational innovation provides valuable insight to Beacon College’s mission and strategic priorities.