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LD Resources
LD Resources
We provide a wealth of information for parents and professionals. If you’re looking for information about learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, or Executive Function disorder, use this online resource as a guide, and refer to our center for hands-on education and development opportunities.
Recent Blog Posts
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A former Springer Center Program Coordinator, Sandi Staud, shares her love for books. She also shares tips on how to foster this love and model this love of books for our children.
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According to Kate Garnett, PhD, “difficulties in learning math seldom lead to referrals for learning disabilities evaluation, despite being specified in both federal and state LD definitions.
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“Structured Literacy” is a term that the International Dyslexia Association is using to describe explicit reading instruction.
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Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability.
Resources and Links
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Dr. Russell Barkley - Internationally recognized ADHD authority
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Understood - From the National Center on Learning Disabilities, this site is a resource for parents that includes a wide variety of topics related to learning and attention issues.
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LD Online - A leading website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals
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ADDitude Magazine - The online home of the magazine of the same name, this site offers resources and support for individuals, parents and teachers of students with ADHD and learning disabilities.
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Learning Disability Association of America (LDA) - Cutting-edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources
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Technology Tools
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Kurzweil 3000 is a program designed to help students with their reading and writing skills. Its ability to scan and read text allows the student to strengthen comprehension.
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In order to understand the basic concept of time, children need visual cues. Time Timer's visual timers for classroom and home have a patented red disk that disappears as time passes, giving children a graphic image of time that helps them understand that 10 minutes is twice as long as 5 minutes in a way digital clocks can't.
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Dragon Dictation is an easy-to-use voice recognition application powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking that allows you to easily speak and instantly see your text content in any text application.
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Created for K-5 learners, Kidspiration provides an easy way to apply the proven principles of visual learning. Students build graphic organizers by combining pictures, text and spoken words to represent thoughts and information. For older students, Inspiration provides a more sophisticated tool for graphic organizing.
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Learning Ally, previously named Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic or RFB&D, is the leading provider of audiobooks – including the world’s largest library of audio textbooks. This is a paid subscription service.