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The
more you learn,
the more
you can help
your child learn
To explore specific learning disabilities and the latest research about how
your child can overcome his or her frustrations, here are some resources that
can help. We also invite you to attend a parent educational seminar.
Links
Videos
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Title |
Presenter |
Publisher |
Description |
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The Employment
Interview and Disclosure: Tips for Job Seekers
with Learning Disabilities |
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Learning Disabilities
Association |
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Ennis' Gift: A
Film about Learning Disabilities |
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Ennis William
Cosby Foundation |
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ADHD in Adults |
Russel Barkley |
PBS Video |
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Learning Disabilities
and Social Skills: Last One Picked…First
on Picked On |
Richard Lavoie |
PBS Video |
Describes some
of the social problems children with learning disabilities
face and what parents can do to help improve social
skills. |
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How Difficult
Can This Be? Understanding Learning Disabilities |
Richard Lavoie |
PBS Video |
Helps parents
understand the frustration, anxiety, and tension
experienced by children with learning disabilities.
A "must see" video. |
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When the Chips
are Down: Learning Disabilities and Discipline |
Richard Lavoie |
PBS Video |
Offers practical
advise on dealing with behavior problems, using
preventative discipline, and how to create a stable
environment for children with learning disabilities. |
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Look What You've
Done! Learning Disabilities and Self-Esteem |
Dr. Robert Brooks |
PBS Video |
Offers practical
strategies for helping children develop confidence
and resilience. |
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Books
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Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Description |
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Overcoming Dyslexia:
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading
Problems at Any Level |
Sally Shaywitz,
M.D |
Alfred Knopf |
Current, in-depth
description and intervention for dyslexia for teachers
and parents. |
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Learning Disabilities:
Theories, Diagnoses and Teaching Strategies |
Janet Lerner |
Houghton Mifflin |
Designed as a
textbook for future teachers, this guide covers
all types of LDs and best-practice |
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Helping a Child
with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's
Syndrome |
Kathryn Stewart,
Ph.D. |
New Harbinger
Publications, Inc. |
Guide for parents
and teachers that provides concrete strategies
to help those with NLD or AS. Differential diagnosis,
strengths and weaknesses, and interventions are
made clear. |
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A Mind at a Time |
Mel Levine, M.D. |
Simon & Schuster |
Dr. Levine shows
parents how to identify individual learning patterns.
He explains how parents and teachers can encourage
a child's strengths and bypass the child's weaknesses. |
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The Source for
ADD/ADHD |
Gail J. Richard
and Joy L. Russel |
Linguisystems |
Description and
diagnosis of ADD and ADHD, how to live with ADD,
medical interventions, behavioral interventions,
educational interventions, and home interventions
are discussed. |
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The Source for
Nonverbal Learning Disorders |
Sue Thompson |
Linguisystems |
Description and
diagnosis of nonverbal LD, strategies, accommodations,
and adult skills. Also includes sections on lifespan
issues and home tips for parents. |
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Learning to Learn |
Caroline Olivier
and Rosemary Bowler |
Fireside: Simon
and Schuster |
Discussion of
different ways of learning, memory, attention,
testing, and what works in the home and in school. |
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Organizations
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Name |
Phone |
Address |
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International
Dyslexia Association (IDA) |
410-296-0232 |
8600 LaSalle Road,
Suite 382 Baltimore, MD 21204-6020 |
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Learning Disabilities
Association (LDA) |
412-341-1515 |
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234 |
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National Information
Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
(NICHY) |
800-695-0285 |
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492 |
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