Government References / Resources concerning learning disabilities

These are the links from the National Institutes for Health:

Overview

Learning Disabilities (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Also available in Spanish

What You Should Know about Learning Disabilities (LD)(National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Diagnosing and Treating Learning Disabilities (American Academy of Pediatrics)

Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? (Learning Disabilities Association of America)

Specific Conditions

Dysgraphia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

Dyslexia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

Dyspraxia: Learning Disabilities and Motor Skills (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Executive Function (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Gerstmann's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

Information Processing Disorders (Visual and Auditory Processing Disorders) (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Language-Based Learning Disabilities (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

Reading and Learning Disabilities (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Assistive Technology (AT) for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (Learning Disabilities Association of America) - Links to PDF

Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (Nemours Foundation)

LD (Learning Disabilities) and the Arts (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

LD (Learning Disabilities) on the Job (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Learning Disabilities (LD) and Self-Esteem (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Multisensory Teaching (International Dyslexia Association) - Links to PDF

Questions Often Asked by Parents about Special Education Services (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Also available in Spanish

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Learning Disorders(National Institutes of Health)

Genetics

Genetics Home Reference: Triple X syndrome(National Library of Medicine)

Journal Articles

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Article: Supporting nursing students with dyslexia in clinical practice.

Article: Lifetime prevalence of learning disability among US children.

Learning Disorders -- see more articles

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Directories

Resource Locator (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Organizations

National Center for Learning Disabilities

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

Also available in Spanish

Law and Policy

Also available in Spanish

Learning Disabilities and the Law After High School: An Overview for Students (Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities, WETA)

Living with LD (Learning Disabilities): Legal Rights (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Power of Attorney - Do You Need One? (Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities, WETA)

Statistics

Children

Learning Problems (Nemours Foundation)

Understanding Dyslexia (Nemours Foundation)

Also available in Spanish

Teenagers

Learning Disabilities (Nemours Foundation)

Study Skills (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Understanding Dyslexia (Nemours Foundation)

Understanding Strengths & Challenges (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

Adults

For Adults Living with LD (Learning Disabilities) (National Center for Learning Disabilities)

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