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Learning Disabilities

This topic has information for the parent on the topic learning disabilities. As this topic is quite extensive, please choose from the following subtopics listed below to gain access to specific publications on each of the subtopics. Clicking on these links will take you away from the Anchorage School District's website. Each link will open in a new window. New window icon.

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Websites with general information

Clinical Information for School Based Personnel
www.state.sc.us/dmh/schoolbased/clininfo_sbpersonnel.htm
This website is maintained by the Department of Mental Health in South Carolina and provides information for school personnel on a number of mental health issues.

LD In Depth: Post Secondary Education
www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/
This is the postsecondary education area of the LD Online website. LD Online is a website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals. The postsecondary strand has articles written by leading experts, research findings reported by top researchers, and the latest news in the field of learning disabilities.

LD Online
www.ldonline.org
LD Online is a service of The Learning Project at WETA, Washington, D.C., in association with The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of America
www.ldanatl.org
The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a non-profit grassroots organization whose members are individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. LDA strives to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults with learning disabilities.

National Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational Supports (NCSPES)
www.rrtc.hawaii.edu
The Rehabilitation Research & Training Center is a National Center that envision to move beyond what has and has not worked in the past, towards a new system of educational supports for people with disabilities in the 21st century. It also promotes a model Postsecondary program of the future that must foster high expectations, build self-confidence, and develop an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of all students.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
www.nidcd.nih.gov
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical research. NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
www.rfbd.org
This website represents the nation's educational library for those with print disabilities.

Teaching Hints
ww.teachingld.org/teaching_how-tos/hints/default.htm
The articles included in Teaching How-to’s are drawn from TEACHING Exceptional Children (TEC), a publication of The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). TEC is published specifically for teachers and administrators of children with disabilities and children who are gifted and features practical articles that present methods and materials for classroom use as well as current issues in special education teaching and learning.

Teaching LD
www.teachingld.org
TeachingLD is a service of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children. DLD is the largest international professional organization focused on learning disabilities. The purpose of TeachingLD is to provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with learning disabilities.


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