Learning Disabilities
Organizations
National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders, Inc. Nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase public awareness of auditory processing disorder among audiologists, speech-language pathologists, pediatricians, educators and parents.
Ongoing Clinical Studies sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- Clinical Study on Hereditary Deficits in Auditory Processing Leading to Language Impairment
- TEOAE Suppression in Children with Auditory Processing Difficulty
This study aims to increase understanding of the difficulty people have recognizing the spoken word, especially in noisy situations.
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
International Dyslexia Society (formerly known as the
Orton Dyslexia Society)
National Center for Law and Learning Disabilities
Schwab Foundation for Learning
Learning Disabilities/Special Education Websites
LD Resources: Resources for people with learning disabilities.
Schwab Foundation for Learning : Information and guidance for parents of children with learning differences.
The National Parent Network on Disabilities
K-12 Schools with LD Programs in the U.S.
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities--National Institute of Mental Health This booklet discusses the three broad categories of learning disabilities--developmental speech/language disorders, academic skills disorders, and "other" coordination disorders and learning handicaps. How learning disabilities are formally diagnosed, education options, and suggestions for coping with the social and emotional problems of children with a learning disability are also discussed.
Types of Learning Disabilities-- Academic Skills Disorders: Discusses developmental reading disorder (dyslexia), developmental writing disorder, and developmental arithmetic disorder (dyscalculia). From LD Online
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families--Children with Learning Disabilities Provides a list of behavior which indicate a possible learning disability.
Information from the Educational Resources Information Center
Information from the National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities (NICHCY)
- Learning Disabilities (NICHCY Fact Sheet #7)
- Reading and Learning Disabilities: A Resource Guide (NICHCY Briefing Paper FS17)
Questions to Ask the Professionals:Includes questions to ask any professional evaluating your child, as well as specific professionals you might consider for an assessment.
Social Skills of Learning Disabled Children and Adolescents--LD Online: Articles on social problems of the learned disabled, plus a listing of books on the subject.
I you're looking for information on pragmatics (appropriate use of langauge in social situations) jump over to my Speech/Language/Communications Disorders Page.
Learning Styles
Learning Styles: By M. Clay Belcher, Ph.D. Distinguishes between sensory, intuitive, visual, verbal, inductive, deductive, active, reflective, sequential , and global styles of learning.
Multiple Intelligences and Underachievement:
Lessons From Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Strategies for the Visual Spatial Learner-
A Symphony of Learning Styles Wisconsin Education Association Council
Learning Styles: Preferences Describes Kolb's Theory of Learning Styles and Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
AskERIC InfoGuide: Learning Styles
StudyWeb's Learning Styles links.
Special Education
Making Modifications in the Classroom: A Collection of Checklists Before your next IEP meeting read this excellent collection of checklists from LD Online to see which classroom modifications might help your child. At this site you'll find list of strategies for:
- Modifying the presentation of material in the classroom, including specific suggestions relating to students who have problems with:
- visual motor integration/written expression
- visual processing
- language processing
- organization
- visual motor integration/written expression
- Modifying the classroom environment
- Modifying time demands
- Use of peers and peer groups
- Helping focus attention
- Assisting the relucatant starter
- Dealing with inappropriate behavior
Special Needs Education Project: This Canadian site has many links to both disability and special education (U.S. and Canadian) information.
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI): Mega-site for information on various learning disabilities, law resources, medical and special education.
The Instant Access Treasure Chest: Another mega-site of learning disabilities and special education links.
About.Com's Special Education page
Jerome & Deborah's Big Page of Special Education Links
Advocating for Special Education Services
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