Knowledge: learning disabilities
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See Also:
- kids and teens → health → conditions and diseases → attention deficit disorder
- kids and teens → people and society → psychology
Links
- KidsHealth: Learning Disabilities
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/learning_disabilities.html - Article for kids to find out more about this common problem. Includes definitions for dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia.
- LDOnLine: KidZone
http://www.ldonline.org/kidzone/kidzone.html - Get information about learning disabilities. Check out the gallery, find books and articles, and go on a Scavenger hunt.
- Encyclopedia.com: Learning Disabilities
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/l1/learning-d.asp - Entry that explains what the disorders are and are not. Lists methods of classroom assistance and range of educational programs.
- TeensHealth: Learning Disabilities
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/learning_disabilities.html - Article for teens includes sections on signs, causes, self-diagnosis and how to cope.
- SparkTop.org
http://www.sparktop.org - Listen to how three teens handle their learning differences. Get tips from a doctor who was an LD kid or use the message boards to ask questions.
- Hello Friend
http://www.hellofriend.com/hellofriend/hello_friend.html - Written by kids and teens with LD about what it's like. Includes their tips for teachers, parents, and other students.
- Child and Youth Health: Learning Disabilities
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=286&id=1549 - Read about what they are, problems that kids have, how to get help and tips from other kids. Play a memory game or word search puzzle. [Games may require free Java or Flash download.]
- LD InfoZone: LD At A Glance
http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=448 - Facts and statistics about this condition. Includes common types, areas of difficulty, symptoms, and examples.
- Living with LD for Teens
http://www.ncld.org/content/view/370/350/ - Designed to help teens plan for life after high school. Includes worksheets to help the teen assess his/ her personal interests, abilities and challenges.
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