Reading and learning difficulties
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- Australian Learning Disability Association
- Provides access to information and resources for individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators and the general public of Australia.
- Barton Reading and Spelling System
- A one-on-one tutoring program For people who struggle with reading, spelling or written expression due to dyslexia or a learning disability.
- Behavior Advisor (USA)
- This site offers tips on managing student behavior, and provides information and suggestions about implementing a range of standard behaviour management interventions.
- Bright Solutions for Dyslexia
- Information, resources and research for children and adults with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder, as well as educational tools for parents, teachers, and other professionals.
- Chadd
- A comprehensive information resource for those with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, their teachers and parents. Topical issues, including research and public policy are discussed.
- Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities
- A collaborative resource for parents of children with learning difficulties, set up to point them in the right direction for help.
- Dyslexia Online Magazine
- Provides a selection of articles on dyslexia. Learn about the symptoms, possible causes, and ways to prevent learning difficulties.
- Dyslexia Supplies (USA)
- Specialist providers of games, photocopied material and other practical resources for reading, spelling, language, study skills and early math (math for USA visitors).
- Dyslexia Institute UK
- An educational organisation for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and for the training of specialist teachers.
- Dyslexic.com
- Helping people with dyslexia make the most of their abilities.
- Dyslexic Help
- This UK website which has been set up to assist parents identify sources of information to help them understand more about dyslexia and how to help their children cope with it.
- Ghotit Context Spellchecker Service
- A free online contextual iterative spell checker for people with dyslexia, dysgraphia or people who are not native-English speakers.
- Hidden Brilliance
- For anyone living with a speech impediment, learning disability, or other affliction that hides their true brilliance.
- Hornsby International Dyslexia Centre UK
- The Centre aims to educate, advise, assist and support teachers, parents and individuals with dyslexia (web site requires Flash plugin).
- Irlen method
- Information about Irlen coloured glasses and how they help children and adults with reading and learning disabilities.
- Kester Braille Reading Program
- Non-visual materials designed to teach specific early reading skills to students with vision impairment, in the same sequence these skills are taught to sighted students.
- LD Online
- A web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals.
- LD Pride
- This site has been developed as an interactive community resource for adults with invisible disabilities (ID) such as learning disabilities (LD), mental illness, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder and other neurological disorders. It includes information on different learning styles and extensive links page.
- Learning Links
- Learning Links is an Australian charity and non-profit organisation assisting children who have difficulty learning.
- Misunderstood Minds
- A story of five children with learning differences and disabilities in the American education system. The companion web site includes strategies for addressing various learning difficulties, tools for parent and educators, background on current issues surrounding the topic, resources to learn more, and information on the five children profiled in the documentary and their families.
- Move To Learn
- Move To Learn is a movement program developed by Barbara Pheloung, that has been introduced in many schools around Australia as well as overseas to assist children with learning difficulties. Barbara is a special education teacher with many years experience in working with children who are hyperactive and have LD. She has written many books and produced a video/DVD as well as resources available on the site.
- Next Chapter Book Club
- The book club provides adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to read and learn to read, talk about books, and make friends in a fun, community setting. Clubs meet weekly in local bookstores and cafés to read and discuss books of their choosing. NCBC members range from those who read well to those who do not read at all (USA).
- Picture Literacy
- Pictorial web sites designed for people who have difficulty reading.
- Pixelscript Gill Dyslexic Font
- A new font based on recent research into dyslexia. The typeface is designed to assist reading by reducing symmetry in the letters and adding weight to the baseline.
- Reading Success Lab
- This web site offers a free dyslexia screening test to help identify children and adults with learning difficulties related to reading skills.
- SPELD Queensland
- SPELD is a non-profit, community-based organisation that works with educational and other institutions for the well being of people with specific learning disabilities. There are also state based groups in New Zealand, NSW, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.
- Text Reader Software
- Computer programs that will read web site information out loud, allowing people to listen rather than reading it themselves.
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