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LEARNING DISABILITIES
PARENTS
Hultquist, A. An Introduction to Dyslexia for Parents and Professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2006.
Shaywitz, S. Overcoming Dyslexia. New York, NY. Vintage, 2003.
Levine, M. A Mind At A Time. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2003.
Nosek, K. The Dyslexic Scholar. Dallas, TX, Taylor Publishing, 1995.
Reid, G. Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents. New York, NY, Wiley, 2004.
Stewart, K. Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 2002
CHILDREN
Stern, J. & Ben-Ami, U. Many Ways to Learn: Young People’s Guide to Learning Disabilities. Washington, DC, Magination, 1996.
Levine, M. All Kinds of Minds: A Young Student’s Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders. Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing, 1992.
Levine, M. Keeping Ahead in School: A Student’s Book about Learning Abilities and Learning Disorders. Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing, 1990.
Fisher, G. & Cummings, R. The Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Minneapolis, MN, Free Spirit, 2002
Cummings, R., Fisher, G. & Espeland, P. The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD. Minneapolis, MN, Free Spirit, 1991.
TEACHERS
General
Levine, M. Educational Care: A System for Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Problems at Home and School (2nd Ed.). Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing, 2001
Harwell, J. Complete Learning Disabilities Handbook: Ready-to-Use Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities. New York, Jossey-Bass, 2001.
Shore, K. Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping Students with Academic, Behavioral, and Physical Problems. New York, NY, Prentice-Hall, 1998.
Harwell, J. Complete Learning Disabilities Handbook (2nd Ed.) New York, NY, 2001.
Winebrenner. S. Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom. Minneapolis, MN, Free Spirit, 1996.
Dysgraphia
Richards, R. (1999). Strategies for Dealing with Dysgraphia. Available at www.ldonline.org/article/5890
Jones, S. (1999). Dysgraphia Accommodations and Modifications. Available at www.ldonline.org/article/6202
Graham, S. & Harris, K. Writing Better: Effective Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Difficulties. Baltimore, MD, Brookes, 2005.
Dyslexia/Reading Disabilties
Higgins, J., McConnell, K, Patton, J., & Ryser, G. Practical Ideas that Really Work for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Disorders. Austin, TX, PRO-ED, 2003.
Math Disabilities Cooper, R. Alternative Math Techniques: When Nothing Else Seems to Work. Longmont, CO, Sopris West, 2005.
Ryser, G., Patton, J., Polloway, E. & McConnell. Practical Ideas that Really Work for Teaching Math Problem Solving. Austin, TX, PRO-ED, 2006.
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities
Tanguay, P. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School. Philadelphia, PA, Jessica Kingsley, 2002
Thompson, S. The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders. East Moline, IL, LinguiSystems, 1997.
Thompson, S. (1998). Neurobehavioral Characteristics Seen in the Classroom: Developing an Educational Plan for the Student with NLD. Available at www.ldonline.org/article/6119
ORGANIZATIONS/WEBSITES
LD OnLine
www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
www.ldanatl.org
International Dyslexia Association of America
www.interdys.org
SchwabLearning.org www.schwablearning.org
Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org
Kidspiration (Teaching writing, Grades 1-5)
www.inspiration.org
Inspiration (Teaching writing, Grades 6-12)
www.inspiration.org
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC): A clearinghouse of math and reading interventions for teachers
www.w-w-c.org
Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association
www.nlda.org
NLDline (Nonverbal Learning Disorders)
www.nldline.ocm
NLC on the Web (Nonverbal Learning Disorders www.nldontheweb.org
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