Set out below is a representative list of online resources. There are many others. Learning disabilities often overlap. For this reason, resources relating to a particular disability will often contain information regarding other learning issues.
Dyslexia Resources
International Dyslexia Association (IDA): dyslexiaida.org
Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity: dyslexia.yale.edu
Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan: dyslexiahelp.umich.edu
Learning Ally: learningally.org
Reading Rockets: readingrockets.org
Dysgraphia Resources
refer IDA information sheets, as well as ADHD resources and General Learning Disability Resources.
Dyscalculia Resources
ADHD Resources
General Learning Disability Resources
Understood (learning and attention issues): understood.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America: ldanatl.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities: ncld.org/
Learning Disabilities Online: ldonline.org/
National Association for Child Development: nacd.org/
Children’s Health Council: http://www.chconline.org/
National Institute of Mental Health: nimh.nih.gov
AET (Association of Educational Therapists): aetonline.org
Council for Exceptional Children cec.sped.org
Autism Speaks: autismspeaks.org/
Autism Resources
Licensed Psychologists (public schools and private) can provide Cognitive and Academic assessments. Local pediatricians can provide referrals.
Educational Therapists: Many Education Therapists can provide Academic assessments. A few who have a psychology background may also be able to provide Cognitive assessments.
Cognitive and Academic Testing Resources
Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities: yellowpagesforkids.com/
Legal Information
Support for Families:http://www.supportforfamilies.org/
Parents Helping Parents: http://www.php.com/
Parent’s Education Network (PEN): http://www.parentseducationnetwork.org
Common Sense Media: http://www.commonsensemedia.org
Parent Support and Information
Background Reading
Shaywitz, S.E, Shaywitz, J., Overcoming Dyslexia: 2nd Ed, Completely Revised and Updated., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2020
Mather, N., Wendling B.J., Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention, Hoboken, N.J: J. Wiley, 2012
Hallowell E.M., Ratey J.J., Driven to Distraction, New York :Pantheon Books, 1994.
Rief, S.F., How to Reach and Teach Children and Teens with ADD/ADHD 3rd Ed., San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 2016
Wright, P., Wright, P., Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Second Edition., Hartfield, Virginia, Harbor House Law Press Inc., 2006