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Adults
with Disabilities
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.
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