Resources

LDA CT is committed towards providing scientific research-based interventions and strategies for supporting individuals with learning disabilities. All resources have been evaluated for being credible sources of information. As we look to update our website, we will continue to provide updated research and resources. If you have or know of any credible resources to add to our resources page, please email us at ldaconnecticut@gmail.com.

Below are links to credible websites regarding issues and topics relating to special education and specific learning disabilities.

Understood.org:

https://www.understood.org

LD Online:

http://www.ldonline.org

National Center for Learning Disabilities:

https://www.ncld.org

Learning Disabilities Resources Foundation :

https://www.ldrfa.org

CT Special Education Resource Center (SERC):

https://ctserc.org/about/serc-programs/dyslexia/resources-for-families-students

CT State Board of Education:

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE

CT State Board of Education-Special Education:

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Services/Special-Education

CT Bureau of Special Education:

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Special-Education/Bureau-of-Special-Education

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Specific Learning Disability and SLD/Dyslexia--Related Resources

Supports and Strategies for Dyslexia

Classroom accommodations for dyslexiaWhat types of accommodations can help students with dyslexia? Here are some classroom accommodations to talk over with your child’s school.

Top Teaching Strategies for Students with Dyslexia - The Dyslexia ResourceEducators must plan and teach intentionally to ensure an inclusive classroom. Learn about the top teaching strategies for students with dyslexia.

Supports and Strategies for Dyscalculia

How to Help Kids With Dyscalculia | Child Mind InstituteTips for supporting your child who may be suffering from Dyscalculia, including recognizing and treating the disorder in an effective way.

Classroom accommodations for dyscalculiaWhat types of accommodations can help students with dyscalculia? Here are dyscalculia accommodations teachers can use at school.

Supports and Strategies for Dysgraphia

Creating a Dysgraphia-Friendly ClassroomSix ways to support students with dysgraphia—a learning difference that affects a person’s ability to produce written work.

Classroom accommodations for dysgraphiaWhat types of accommodations can help students with dysgraphia? Here are dysgraphia accommodations teachers can give in the classroom.

Support and Strategies for Specific Reading Disabilities

Promoting Reading Comprehension in Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities | Council for Learning DisabilitiesPrepared by Marcia Kosanovich,Ph.D. Network of Educators, LLC (Revised August 2013) Reading comprehension is "the process of simultaneously extracting and constructing meaning through interaction and involvement with written language" (Snow, 2002, p.11). Extracting meaning from text is to understand what the author has explicitly or implicitly stated. Constructing meaning is to interpret what the […]

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Reading Rockets | Launching Young ReadersInformation and resources about teaching children to read and helping kids who struggle. You’ll find a hundreds of articles on teaching reading, classroom strategies, in-classroom video, parent tips in 11 languages, video interviews with top children’s book authors, a daily news service, and much more.

Support and Strategies for ADD/ADHD

CHADD - Improving the lives of people affected by ADHDChildren and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization serving people affected by ADHD.

Attention Deficit Disorder Association Website Link: https://add.org

Professional Organizations

The Learning Disabilities Association of America provides resources for Parents, Educators, Adults AND Professionals. We invite you to explore a list of select professional organizations listed in alphabetical order that also offer valuable information about learning disabilities and ADHD.

https://ldaamerica.org/resources/professional-organizations/

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