Information on Learning Disabilities

• The Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities
• Adults: Understanding Your Learning Disability
• Learning Disabilities: A Brochure for Psychologists
• A Booklet for Pediatricians on Learning Disabilities and ADHD

More on Learning Disabilities

• An Overview of Learning Disabilities: Psychological Perspectives
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities
• Parents: Information on Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, Language-Based Learning Disabilities, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), Sensory Integration and Other Disorders
• Talking to Your Child About Learning Disabilities
• Adults with LD: Characteristics, Diagnosis, Remediation, and Resources
• Professionals: Information on Central Auditory Processing (CAPD), Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities, Dyscalculia (Math), Spelling and Other Disorders

Resources

• Bound and Determined to Help Children with Learning Disabilities Succeed
  Dr. Cooper, an educator and counselor, shares his experiences with learning disabilities and offers helpful and practical insights about what adults can do to nurture a more positive outlook in children with LD. An excellent resource for parents, educators and other professionals.
• The Experts Speak: Parenting the Child with Learning Disabilities
  Learn tips and strategies from experts such as Dr. Larry Silver, Dr. Doug Fuchs, Dr. Mel Levine, Dr. Robert Brooks, Richard Lavoie, and other professionals in the field of learning disabilities. Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA.
• Successful Lifetime Management: Adults with Learning Disabilities
  A book designed to help adults with LD deal with the most worrisome topics faced such as relationships, academia, and the workplace. A must read for the adult with learning disabilities. Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA.

• Einstein & Me: Talking About Learning Disabilities
  This award winning video will help your child break out of the isolation they feel when they struggle with learning disabilities. This video is a candid conversation with students who reveal what it's like to have a learning disability. Upbeat, informative and optimistic; this video is great way to help your child understand that having learning disabilities doesn't mean that they can't be successful. Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA.
• Portraits of Success: Fostering Hope and Resilience in Individuals with Learning Disabilities
  This video features interviews with adults, parents and teachers about their experiences with learning disabilities. These "Portraits of Success" will foster hope and resilience in children with learning disabilities.
• Profiles of Success: Successful Adults Achieving with Learning Disabilities
  In this video, meet three exceptional adults with learning disabilities who achieved success. Hear how they struggled and overcame obstacles and chose careers that best used their strengths. Let their stories of hope, fortitude and resilience encourage you. Dr. Silver goes on to explain what learning disabilities are and how teachers and parents can help every student with learning disabilities become "Profiles of Success." Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA.

• LDW's International Yellow Pages (paid listings for evaluators, schools, tutors and other service providers)
• Learning Disability Links on the Web