LD Month is a time where people pay particular attention to children and adults with learning disabilities. During this month, our sister site LD OnLine (opens in a new window) asks everyone to educate themselves about learning disabilities and share what they know.
LD Basics
- A Primer on Learning Disabilities explains the types and causes of learning disabilities.
- Dyslexia (reading problems)(opens in a new window)
- Dysgraphia (writing problems)(opens in a new window)
- Dyscalculia (math problems)(opens in a new window)
- Executive Function Difficulties (problems with organizational skills)(opens in a new window)
- ADHD (trouble regulating attention)(opens in a new window)
- Our glossary(opens in a new window) defines the vocabulary of special education.
- Our timeline (opens in a new window) tells history of learning disabilities.
First-Person Stories
- My Son’s Disability, and My Own Inability to See It(opens in a new window)
A mother shares how the special education system helped her child.
- Why I Love Audio Books(opens in a new window)
A teen with dyslexia explains why loves “reading” audio books.
- A Physician’s Story(opens in a new window)
A doctor overcomes a non-verbal learning disability to pass her medical boards.
- The Handicap that Had No Name(opens in a new window)
How learning about the “label” of learning disabilities helped a college student to understand herself.
Additional Resources
LD Online(opens in a new window), the world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD, has many more resources:
- Helpful articles for parents(opens in a new window) and teachers(opens in a new window).
- Detailed information on helping children learn math(opens in a new window),writing and spelling(opens in a new window), reading(opens in a new window), and how to study(opens in a new window).
- Free LD Online Monthly newsletter and daily NewsLine headline service.(opens in a new window)
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