Learning Disabilities:
A Resource List
Beyond the ADD Myth: Classroom Strategies and Techniques
Armstrong, Thomas. Video, 1996, 36 minutes.
Focuses on the wellness of children, the learning strengths inherent in every individual, and the application of individual talents in a school setting.
ADHD in Adults
Barkley, Russell A. Video, 1994, 36 minutes.
The causes of ADHD, how to evaluate the disorder in adults, and methods of treatment.
Bridges to Reading , 2nd
edition
Schwab Foundation for Learning. Book, 1999, 120 pages.
Five resource guides bound into a book that addresses what to do when you suspect your child may have a problem with reading.
A Celebration of Differences
Ceil Rothbart and Associates. Video, 1999, 22 minutes.
Young people and adults share the frustrations that they encounter in mainstream learning, but also show how the person with LD can exult in his or her uniqueness.
Dyslexia: Theory and Practice of Remedial
Instruction , 2nd edition
Clark, Diana Brewster and Uhry, Joanna K. Book, 1995, 284 pages.
Curricula for teaching children with dyslexia to read.
Dyslexia: A Different Kind of Mind
Films for the Humanities. Video, 1997, 29 minutes.
Discusses the ways people with dyslexia adapt to the learning environment, and demonstrates a model program – the Washington Lab School – where students’ creative strengths are used to build reading and cognitive skills.
The Survival Guide for Kids with LD
Fisher, Gary and Cummings, Rhoda. Book, 1990, 97 pages.
A friendly explanation of learning disabilities and suggestions on how to cope with LD at school and among peers.
When Your Child Has LD: A Survival Guide
for Parents
Fisher, Gary and Cummings, Rhoda. Book, 1995, 150 pages.
Encouragement and advice for parents of the child newly diagnosed with a learning disability.
When You Worry about the Child You Love
Hallowell, Edward. Book, 1997, 280 pages.
How parents can support a child with emotional problems and learning disabilities.
The Forgotten "R" – Remembering.
Memory Skill Instruction for School Aged Children
Hartson, John. Book, 1998, 89 pages.
A sequencing strategy for students with memory difficulties.
How Difficult Can This Be? F.A.T. City Workshop
on Understanding Learning Disabilities
Lavoie, Richard. video recording, 1990. 70 minutes.
Seeing the world through the eyes of a student with a learning disability.
Learning Disabilities and Social Skills:
Last One Picked, First One Picked On
Lavoie, Richard. Video, 1994. 68 minutes.
In this lecture to a group of educators, Lavoie discusses strategies that can help socially isolated children to blossom.
All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s
Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders
Levine, Mel. Book, 1993, 283 pages.
A book that helps children learn about and help themselves by focusing on their strengths.
Survival Guide for College Students with
ADD or LD
Nadeau, Kathleen G. Book, 1995, 166 pages.
What to look for in a college and how to get the most from the college support system.
Help Is on the Way: A Child’s Book about
ADD
Nemiroff, Marc. A. and Annunziata, Jane. Book, 1998. 59 pages.
For children 5 to 9 years old (and their parents), this book presents the fundamentals of ADD and ways that families and professionals can help. Fun illustrations by Margaret Scott lighten the subject matter.
The Dyslexic Scholar: Helping Your Child
Succeed in the School System
Nosek, Kathleen. Book, 1995, 177 pages.
Advice from an educator on how to get the services your child needs.
Helping the Child Who Doesn’t Fit In
Nowicki, Stephen Jr. and Duke, Marshall P. Book, 1992, 178 pages.
A resource for parents whose children who are unskilled in receiving and sending nonverbal messages. Through it, parents will be able to better understand their children, and to help them communicate.
Exceeding Expectations: Successful Adults
with Learning Disabilities
Reiff, Henry, et al. Book, 1997, 244 pages.
Offers a positive outlook for the person with learning disabilities.
The Misunderstood Child: A Guide for Parents
of Children with Learning Disabilities , 3rd edition
Silver, Larry B. Book, 1998, 403 pages.
Effective strategies for working with children with learning disabilities, at home and at school.
Learning Disabilities A to Z: A Parent’s
Complete Guide to Learning Disabilities from Preschool to Adulthood
Smith, Corinne and Strick, Lisa Book, 1999, 407 pages.
A comprehensive source for parents who would like one book with a lot of answers, from diagnosis through advocacy and transition.
No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child
at Home and at School
Smith, Sally L. Book, 1995, 400 pages.
Sally Smith, the mother of a child with a learning disability, clearly and comprehensively shares her extensive knowledge of LD.
The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders
Thompson, Sue. Book, 1997, 182 pages.
Defines nonverbal learning disorders and provides strategies for addressing them.
Transitions to Post Secondary Learning
No Boundary Communications. Video, 1998, 47 minutes.
Explains what goes on in the minds of ADD/ADHD college students in the classroom. Suggests study strategies, accommodations, and self-advocacy.
Raise Your Child's Social IQ: Stepping Stones
to People Skills for Kids
Cohen, Cathi. Book, 2000, 228 p.
A step-by-step guide to better skills for children who have difficulty fathoming social norms and nonverbal cues.
Misunderstood Minds: Understanding Kids who
Struggle to Learn
WGBH Boston. Video, 2002, 90 min.
Probes the lives of five children with learning disabilities over a three-year period.
WEB SITES
American Library Association (ALA) Roads
to Learning
http://www.ala.org/roads
The American Library Association’s "Top 20" learning disability resources is a guide to useful links, listservs, and chat groups.
CHAAD (Children and Adults with Attention
Deficit Disorder)
http://www.chadd.org
ADHD information, parent-to-parent education, and advocacy.
Child Development Institute
http://www.cdipage.com/index.htm
Lots of advice for parents of children with learning disabilities.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
http://www.cec.sped.org
An established education information site, good on legislative issues.
Heath Resource Center
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
The American Council on Education national clearinghouse on post secondary education for individuals with disabilities.
International Dyslexia Association
http://www.interdys.org
Straightforward information across age ranges.
LD OnLine
http://www.ldonline.org
Simply a great resource on all aspects of learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org
News, facts, and links from a nationwide volunteer organization.
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org/
An organization that serves adults and young adults with ADD and ADHD.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org
Excellent fact sheets.
National Information Center for Children
& Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
http://www.nichcy.org/
A wealth of information for parents, regularly updated.
Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD) on the
Web
http://www.nldontheweb.org
Nonverbal learning disabilities such as hyperlexia, anxiety, dyspraxia, and developmental delay.
Schwab Foundation for Learning
http://www.schwablearning.org
An online resource center. Sign up for their e-mail newsletter, packed with the latest news on learning disabilities.
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