American Printing House for the Blind resources and information for those with visual impairments. Some of their materials may be helpful for students with reading disabilities or dyslexia.
Decoding Dyslexia is a network of parent-led grassroots movements across the country concerned with the limited access to educational interventions for dyslexia within public schools. They aim to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children, and inform policy-makers on best practices for identifying, remediating, and supporting students with dyslexia.
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a resource for parents, teachers, and other professionals who support people with learning disabilities. The LDA provides up-to-date information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources, making it a leading resource on learning disabilities since 1963.
Learning Alley offers the world’s largest collection of narrated audio textbooks and literature, solutions for students, and support and community for parents, teachers, and students.
LD Online information on learning disabilities and ADHD.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) supports children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities. NCLD disseminates information and promotes research to improve instructions and support for students with learning disabilities.
Supporting Adolescents with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Charlotte Forwood provides information about DLD in teens, videos, names of individuals on Twitter connected to DLD problems in teens, and more. Scroll up and down on each category and from side to side.
Teen Mental Health a Canadian site with resources that might assist families, teens, and educators. They consider serious topics surrounding teen behavior: the teen brain, suicide, fighting stigma, teen sleep, brain injury, impact of mental health, understanding self-injury/self-harm, teen stress, cannabis use, mental disorders, and more.
Books
College Success for Students with Learning Disabilities: Strategies and Tips to Make the Most of Your College Experience by Cynthia Simpson and Vicky Spencer
Learning Disabilities: A Family Affair by Betty B. Osman
Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole
No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child at Home and At School by Sally L. Smith
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