Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities from About.com - Sections include types of learning disabilities, how they are identified and formally diagnosed, education options, medications, types of assistance available, and options for support.

Living with an Invisible Disability - Provides links to (C)APD, dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, Autism, SID (DSI), Aspergers, hyperlexia, dyslexia, conferences, educational topics, and general LD resources. Also provides an Adult Chat room, and Kid's CAPD chat pages.

Bridges to Practice - Designed to help teachers, social workers, employment counselors, job coaches, and service agency personnel recognize learning disabilities, implement a screening process, and know what to do when an adult has been diagnosed. Training materials available for use online and for download to provide better service to adults with learning disabilities.

Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders - Large listing of organizations, consumer groups, government sites and adult literacy. A few have WWW links, but all have phone numbers and address.

Learning Disabilities Resource Community (LDRC) - A virtual resource and meeting place for those whose lives are touched by learning disabilities. Database of research, affiliations, diagnostic tests, descriptions, resources, and related information.

Learning Disabilities - Brochure from NIMH. In-depth look at Learning Disability types, causes, diagnostic procedures, education, medication, how families cope, governmental regulations, resources, and hope for the person with LD.

The Resource Room - Teaching and learning resources in reading, spelling, math, and comprehension for people of all ages with learning disabilities. Provides exercises, articles, software reviews, book lists, lesson plans, tips, online store, and links to related resources and chat room. Also has information about Home Schooling, the Gifted LD student, and older learners for parents, students and teachers.

Smart Kids with LD - Helping parents help their children succeed. Offers learning disability resources for parents and teachers; first-person success stories; questions answered by a panel of experts; and a newsletter.

LD Pride Online - An online community for youth and adults with learning disabilities including Attention Deficit Disorder.

LD OnLine - Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children. Articles, research, chat rooms, forums, newsletter, audio clips, calendar, store, ask the expert, resources, Kid Zone, personal essays, and a good search feature.

The Southern LINCS: Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection - Provides access to information on LD issues important to adults with learning disabilities and their families, teachers, tutors, Rehabilitation staff, caseworkers, and employers. Includes news, events, discussion groups, publications, research, resources, FAQs, assessments, and training projects.

Learning Disabilities Online - A selection of articles on learning disabilities including symptoms, possible causes, and alternative ways to prevent learning disorders.

Keep Kids Healthy - Guide to School Performance - A discussion of school performance problems in adolescents, including ADHD, learning disabilities, motivation, school strategies.

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities - Provides information about issues affecting the lives of people with learning disabilities, publications, workshops, conferences, and funds research and service projects.

Dys.dk - Child neuropsychologist, Bo Jorgensen, offers information on learning disabilities, in particular dyslexia, dysphasia and dyscalculia. Provides definitions, symptomology, the basis and remediation suggestions.

Pediatric Oncall: Learning Disabilities - A basic information guide aimed at parents of LD children and teens.

Childhood Learning Disabilities - Offers details about the types of childhood learning disabilities, causes, diagnostics, treatment, and coping methods for families.

National Resources for Adults with Learning Disabilities - A publication for adults who suspect or know they have a learning disability, and for family and friends who wish to help. The guide is intended to provide a starting point for gaining information that can lead to obtaining services at the state or local level.

Tips for Getting LD Students Ready for College - List of documentation, skills, and steps required before a high school student with a learning disability moves toward college. Provided by the Disability Resource Office at Radford University.

National Youth Network - Offers information for parents about various types of learning disabilities, diagnostic tests, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and options that can aid them through the IEP process.

Learning Disabilities - Information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

SOAR Functional Limitations: Learning Disabilities - Provides tips on accommodations employers can make for workers with Learning Disabilities. Also gives basic definitions for terms used to describe types of LD.

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