The Guide to Learning Disabilities and Foreign Language Learning
This site is maintained by Sonja Moore, Virginia Commonwealth University
Last update 2/14/96
Assistive Technology
Auditory Deficits
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
College Policies for Students with Disabilities
Conference Handouts
Dyslexia
Foreign Language and LD
General Information
Government Resources
Learning Styles
Legal Information
Questions and Answers
Teaching Students with Disabilities
Visual Deficits
Assistive Technology
Basic skills in assistive technology
Linda Wilson's
Assistive Tech for the Disabled Computer User
ERIC Digest
Assistive Tech for Students with Mild Disabilities
The
Virtual Assistive Tech Center
supported by the U. of Kansas
Government
Center on Information Technology Accommodation
Apple Computer
Disability Solutions
(commercial)
IBM's Special Needs Solutions
(commercial)
Tech-related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988
Assistive technology research and development at
Trace R & D Center
AZtech, Inc.
A to Z Assistive Technology
products (commercial)
Auditory Deficits
Deaf Magazine
, an electronic publication
The
Deafworld
WWW Server
The Michigan State University
Deaf Gopher
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Many, many resources on ADD
by Brandi Valentine
The ADDed Line
, an electronic ADD newsletter
Another ADD resource site
One ADD Place
(commercial)
ADD FAQ v1.2
information on ADD
ADD WWW Archive
with links to various resources
ADD InfoNet
is a computer-based Internet information resource
An article on
ADD: What teachers should know
An article on
ADD: Beyond the myths
An article on
50 tips on the management of adult ADD
An article on
ADD in the classroom
Hallowell/Ratey
Diagnostic Criteria for ADD in adults
ERIC Digest #445:
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). (1987)
ERIC Digest #462:
Teaching Children with ADD
ERIC Digest
Providing an Appropriate Education to Children with ADD
What is it like to have ADD?
An article by Edward M. Hallowell, MD.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ERIC Digest # 522
ADHD and Children who are gifted
APA's
Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM-IV) Criteria for ADHD
ERIC Digests
on ADHD
College Policies for Students with Disabilities
A checklist for assessing colleges for accessibility
University of Utah's
Center for Disabled Student Services
Georgia Southern University's
Guide to Reasonable Accommodations
S.Lissner's article on
Access to Higher Ed. for Students with Disabilities
ERIC Digest #466
College Planning for Students with LD
College Services and Resources
for people with disabilities
Dartmouth College's
Guide for Students with Disabilities
Longwood College's
policy for students with disabilities
University of Alberta's
Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
University of Minnesota's
Disabilities Services
University of Virginia's
policy for students with disabilities
VCU's
Services for students with disabilities
Dyslexia
ERIC Digest
Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties
Information on the
Landmark School for Dyslexia and LD
General information in the
Dyslexia Archive
Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners & Educators
page
On-line information
on the positive side of dyslexia
ERIC Digest
Academic Interventions for Children with Dyslexia
ERIC Digest
What is dyslexia?
The Dyslexia 2000 Network
with information on adult dyslexia
ERIC Digests
on dyslexia
An article on
possible difficulties in everyday life and education
An article on
the learning styles of adult dyslexics
St. John's University
gopher bibliography on dyslexia
Foreign Language and LD
Frank Moore's article on
Section 504 and foreign language classes
ERIC Digest
Lang. Instruction for Linguistically Different Students
ERIC Bibliography
Foreign Languages & Learning Disabilities
ERIC Bibliography
Second Language Learning Styles & Strategies
ERIC Digest
Foreign Language Requirements & Students with LD
ERIC Digest
The FL Requirement. Why not American Sign Language?
ERIC Digest
The Role of Styles & Strategies in 2nd Language Learning
General Information
A definition of LD
and a list of some accommodations
Working Effectively with People with LD
from Cornell
LD: Decade of the Brain
, National Institute of Mental Health
ERIC Digest #516:
Learning Disabilities
ERIC Digest #517:
LD: Glossary of Some Important Terms
Western NY Disabilities Forum
access to disabilities information
Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI)
SUNY at Buffalo
Government Resources
Government related resources dealing with disabilities
A teacher's guide to the
Office of Special Ed. and Rehabilitative Services
Learning Styles
ERIC Digest
Learning Styles
ERIC Digest
Learning Styles Counseling
Learning styles info in the
Secrets of Learning a Language
(commercial)
An on-line discussion of
learning style instruments
An article by Elaine Winters on
Seven Styles of Learning
Information on
How People Learn
ERIC Bibliography on
Adult Learning Styles
An article on
identifying individual learning styles
Learning Styles Network Newsletters
Legal Information
A discussion of the
IDEA of 1990 (P.L. 101-476)
A discussion of the
"Tech Act" of 1988 (P.L. 100-407)
The text of
Section 504
(Rehabilitation Act of 1973)
Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Information
More
ADA information
The ADA Document Center
with copies of regulations, manuals, etc.
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1995
ERIC Digest
Parents' Rights and Responsibilities
Some Common Questions and Answers
"What does LD mean?"
Answer
"What does LD mean?"
Another answer from UVa.
"Why do I have to teach LD students?
Answer
Teaching Students with Disabilities
General information
ERIC Digest #479
Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox
A whole list of
Special Education Resources
The
Charles Armstrong School
for learning differences/dyslexia
ERIC Digest #452
Stress Management for the Learning Disabled
ERIC Digest #E470
Children with Communication Disorders
ERIC Digest #448
Lesson Structure: From Research to Practice
A general guide to teaching students with disabilities
from Illinois
Article on
Standardized Testing and People with Disabilities
An annotated bibliography on
teaching students with LD
Early education
ERIC Digest
Integrating Children with Disabilities into Preschool
ERIC Digest #503
Preparing Children with Disabilities for School
Higher education
ERIC Bibliography
At-Risk Students in the Community College
Adult education
ERIC Digest #99
Teaching Adults with Learning Disabilities
Visual Deficits
Deaf/blind resources
Resources for Persons with Vision Impairments
The
Web Server for the Visually Handicapped
ERIC Digest #E511
Visual Impairments
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