Adults with Disabilities
Special Collections on Learning Disabilities
http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/home.htm
Teachers'
Resource Manual - (Word
Version | PDF
Version) Accommodating Learning Disabilities in
the Adult Education Classroom
Developed
by Dr. Rochelle Kenyon for Michigan educators, the Teachers'
Resource Manual is to provide guidance to instructors on
the topic of accommodations for adults with learning disabilities.
It includes extensive information that can be the key to
their success in adult education programs.
Brain Connection
http://www.brainconnection.com
Tons of info about various learning disabilites, learning
in general, ESL and education issues. This website is one
of the best I've seen and it is easy to navigate, check
it out!
EdTherapy.com
http://www.edtherapy.com/
This is an Internet resource for anyone involved with the
diagnosis and educational planning of students with learning
disabilities. The site provides links to educational resources,
assistive technology and catalogs thousands of lesson plans.
http://adulted.about.com/cs/ldassns/?once=true&
The Adult and Continuing Education site serves adult learners
and educators with links on a variety of subjects including
education associations, courses and schools, events, publications,
studies and statistics, learning styles and theory, older
adult learners, course design, icebreakers, lesson plans,
activities and materials, professional development, training
and teaching tips. Also, links are provided to learning
disability associations and centers supporting learners
and educators.
The Trafford Center for
Technology and Learning Disabilities
http://www.frostig.org/research/technology_center.html
First technology center devoted entirely to assistive technology
for persons with learning disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association
of America
http://www.ldanatl.org
A national, non-profit organization for learning disabilities,
disseminating information and providing up-to-date research.
National Institute for
Literacy Special Collections on Literacy and Learning Disabilities
http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu
Information on LD, assessment, Bridges to Practice, strategies,
etc.
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org
A very inclusive website on LD for parents, teachers, and
other professionals.
National Center for Learning
Disabilities
http://www.ld.org/
Resources, updates, referral sources, legislative initiatives,
programs, etc.
The International Dyslexia
Association
http://www.interdys.org/
A non-profit organization that specializes in dyslexia.
Bridges to Practice: Florida's
Focus on Adults with Learning Disabilities
http://www.floridatechnet.org/bridges
This site includes links to quarterly newsletters, an Assistive
Technology Guide, a section on ESOL and LD, and links to
thousands of resources for professionals or persons with
learning disabilities.